The Blacker the Berry · Character
Bob Armstrong
A young man who dances with Emma Lou at a party.
minor
Also known as Bob, Bobby, Bobbie
First appearance: part iv rent party
Bob Armstrong's tie to Emma Lou Morgan is one of the pressures that moves The Blacker the Berry—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With Emma Lou Morgan (social): Bob is an acquaintance from Emma Lou's Harlem social scene. With Emma Lou Morgan (social): Bob is an…
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Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- College and party acquaintances
- Harlem community figures
- Extended social network
- Protagonist
- Harlem social circle
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
Emma Lou’s placement with Clere Sloane and Campbell Kitchen marks the story’s dramatic climax because it force…
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- Emma Lou Morgan
social · ambivalent
Bob is an acquaintance from Emma Lou's Harlem social scene. How this plays out →
- Emma Lou Morgan
social · ambivalent
Bob is an acquaintance from Emma Lou's Harlem social scene. How this plays out →
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See Bob Armstrong in part iv rent party