Short Fiction · Character

Uncle Bushrod

An older African American character.

minor

Also known as Bushrod, old Bushrod

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The loyal retainer who risks his life to confront Mr.

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With Unknown Narrator (family): Uncle Bushrod is a familial elder to the narrator, offering guidance or representing a generational bond. With Unknown Narrator (family): Uncle Bushrod is a familial elder to the narrator, offering guidance or representing a generational bond. With Unknown Narrator (family): Uncle Bushrod is a familial elder to the narrator, offering guidance or representing a generational bond.

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Character Web

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Relationship types

Other

Character groups

Married and older characters
Outlaws and distinctive figures
Military and social types
Rural and regional characters
Diverse ensemble of recurring types
Con artists and schemers

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Unknown Narrator
family · positive
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Unknown Narrator
family · positive
Uncle Bushrod is a familial elder to the narrator, offering guidance or representing a… How this plays out →
Unknown Narrator
family · positive
Uncle Bushrod is a familial elder to the narrator, offering guidance or representing a… How this plays out →

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In the story

Uncle Bushrod appears across 11 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

The Guardian of the Accolade
The loyal retainer who risks his life to confront Mr. Robert and preserve the Weymouth honor.
The Pimienta Pancakes
Uncle Emsley Telfair, the storekeeper at Pimienta Crossing and uncle of Miss Willella.
One Thousand Dollars
Not present in this chapter.
The Rathskeller and the Rose
Not present in this chapter.
The Making of a New Yorker
Not present in this chapter.
An Adjustment of Nature
Not present in this chapter.
The Handbook of Hymen
Not present in this chapter.
Calloway's Code
Not directly present; the story focuses on the Enterprise staff.
Proof of the Pudding
Not present in this chapter.
No Story
Not present in this chapter.
A Poor Rule
Not present in this chapter.

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