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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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22 connections

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ESEd StewartBTBrother TuckerMSMr. StewartKHKenneth HarperBHBob HarperTTTom Tracy

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • White community leaders
  • Extended community and family
  • Protagonist

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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 Tom Tracy in VIII