The Blacker the Berry · Character
Miss Morgan
Emma Lou's aunt.
minor
First appearance: part i emma lou
Miss Morgan'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 (family): Miss Morgan is Emma Lou's mother, with whom she has a strained relationship due to colorism. With Emma Lou Morgan (family): Miss Morgan is Emma Lou's mother, with whom she has a strained…
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Relationship types
- Family
- Other
Character groups
- Harlem community figures
- Protagonist
- Harlem social circle
- College and party acquaintances
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- 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
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Miss Morgan is Emma Lou's mother, with whom she has a strained relationship due to… How this plays out →
- Emma Lou Morgan
family · negative
Miss Morgan is Emma Lou's mother, with whom she has a strained relationship due to… How this plays out →
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See Miss Morgan in part i emma lou