The Conjure Woman · Character
Dilsey
A slave woman whose husband Wiley is affected by a conjuring curse.
minor
Also known as Wiley
First appearance: the gray wolf s ha nt
Dilsey's tie to Dave is one of the pressures that moves The Conjure Woman—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Dave's love interest who rejects him after his punishment.
Dilsey first appears in 0005 the gray wolf s ha nt.
With Dave (family): Dave and Dilsey are married and share a close, supportive bond as a slave couple. With Dave (family): Dave and Dilsey are married and share a close, supportive bond as a slave couple. With Dave (family): Dave and Dilsey are married and share a close, supportive bond as a slave couple.
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Character Web
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Relationship types
- Family
- Other
Character groups
- Punishment and Conjuring Curses
- Conjuring and Transformation
- Protagonist
- Conjuring Plots and Revenge
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Dave
family · positive
Dave and Dilsey are married and share a close, supportive bond as a slave couple. How this plays out →
- Dave
family · positive
Dave and Dilsey are married and share a close, supportive bond as a slave couple. How this plays out →
- Dave
family · positive
Dave and Dilsey are married and share a close, supportive bond as a slave couple. How this plays out →
Relationship notes
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See Dilsey in the gray wolf s ha ntIn the story
Dilsey appears across 1 companion beat. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
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See Dilsey in the gray wolf s ha nt