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The Fire in the Flint · Character

David Gordon

A man in the community, possibly a friend or associate of the Harpers.

minor

Also known as Gordon, David

First appearance: ix

David Gordon shows up with force in XIX. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A young Harvard-educated lawyer who offers his legal services and represents a new generation of liberal Southerners.
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KHKenneth HarperESEd StewartDSDr. ScottDGDavid Gordon

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended community and family
  • Protagonist
  • White community leaders

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

SetupEscalationClimax
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  • 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 David Gordon in ix