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Chicot

A mischievous black man with a talent for storytelling.

minor

First appearance: the b nitous slave

Chicot shows up with force in Nég Créole. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The protagonist, a black, lame, and impoverished old man who works at the French market and lives in a shack.
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In Nég Créole: The protagonist, a black, lame, and impoverished old man who works at the French market and lives in a shack. He holds unorthodox religious beliefs and is obsessed with the supposed wealth and status of…

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Character Web

6 connections

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MFMamzelle Fleur…MBMrs. BarodaTBTelèsphore Baq…MAMarianneBDBertrand Delma…CHChicot

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Adventure and mystery
  • Family secrets and hidden desires
  • Romantic rivalry and courtship
  • Return, secrets, and passion

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the story's dramatic climax because Mrs. Mallard reaches the emotional and psychological peak of her e…

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See Chicot in the b nitous slave