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Mr. Brown

A teacher at Emma Lou's college.

minor

Also known as Brown

First appearance: part i emma lou

Mr. Brown shows up with force in Part II: Harlem. The page is where that presence becomes real.

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In Part II: Harlem: Mr. Brown is one of the partners at the real estate firm; he declines to hire Emma…

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Character Web

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GEGeraldineELEmma Lou MorganAJAlva JuniorMBMrs. BlakeGJGwendolyn John…MBMr. Brown

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Harlem social circle
  • Extended social network
  • Protagonist
  • Harlem community figures
  • Friends and acquaintances

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

SetupEscalationClimax
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  • 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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See Mr. Brown in part i emma lou