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The Fire in the Flint · Character

Bud Ware

A Black man in the community, possibly a worker or neighbor of the Harpers.

minor

Also known as Bud, Ware

First appearance: xiii

Bud Ware shows up with force in VI. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Found shot in his home, dies from his wounds while Kenneth attends to him.
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NWNancy WareKHKenneth HarperDBDr. BennettGPGeorge ParkerHLHenry LaneBWBud Ware

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Black neighbors and workers
  • Protagonist
  • White community leaders

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SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

Kenneth’s emotional peak is the eruption of all his repressed hatred and bitterness—fueled by the day’s revela…

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See Bud Ware in xiii
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