The Fire in the Flint · Character
Tom Tracy
A white man in the community, possibly involved in the Klan or local politics.
minor
Also known as Tom, Tracy
First appearance: VIII
Tom Tracy shows up with force in The Fire in the Flint. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A target of the Klan's plotting alongside Kenneth, indicating his involvement in progressive activities.
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In The Fire in the Flint: A target of the Klan's plotting alongside Kenneth, indicating his involvement in progressive activities. Later, in VIII: Young Tuskegee graduate who expresses bitterness about being cheated by…
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- Other
Character groups
- White community leaders
- Extended community and family
- Protagonist
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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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See Tom Tracy in VIII