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The Fire in the Flint · Character

Joe Todd

A Black man in the community, possibly a laborer or neighbor.

minor

Also known as Joe

First appearance: vi

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RERoy EwingMTMr. TaylorTTTom TracyKHKenneth HarperHLHenry LaneJTJoe Todd

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Local merchants and laborers
  • White community leaders
  • Protagonist
  • Black neighbors and workers

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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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