The Blacker the Berry · Character
Verne Davis
A college acquaintance of Emma Lou.
minor
Also known as Verne, Only Verne Davis
First appearance: Part I: Emma Lou
Verne Davis'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.
A Black student on campus who returns Emma Lou's smile when others mock her, showing a brief moment of kindness.
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With Emma Lou Morgan (friendship): Verne is a friend from Emma Lou's college days who remains in contact with her. With Emma Lou Morgan (friendship): Verne is a friend from Emma Lou's college days who remains in contact…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- College and party acquaintances
- Protagonist
- Harlem community figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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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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friendship · positive
Verne is a friend from Emma Lou's college days who remains in contact with her. How this plays out →
- Emma Lou Morgan
friendship · positive
Verne is a friend from Emma Lou's college days who remains in contact with her. How this plays out →
- Emma Lou Morgan
friendship · positive
Verne is a friend from Emma Lou's college days who remains in contact with her. How this plays out →
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See Verne Davis in Part I: Emma LouIn the story
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See Verne Davis in Part I: Emma Lou