The Fire in the Flint · Character
Mr. Phillips
Jane Phillips' father, a white man who is initially silent but later involved.
minor
Also known as Mr. Phillips who had said nothing, Jane—and Mr. Phillips
First appearance: xix
Mr. Phillips shows up with force in VIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Jane's father, who asks Tracy why he doesn't leave, but is corrected by Reverend Young.
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- Extended community and family
- Protagonist
- White community leaders
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Kenneth’s emotional peak is the eruption of all his repressed hatred and bitterness—fueled by the day’s revela…
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