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Judy Bye

An elderly female relative of the Bye family.

minor

Also known as Judy, old Judy, old Judy Bye

First appearance: i

Judy Bye shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Tall, straight, black woman with an inexplicable attachment to the white Bye family; marries Ceazer and later writes her name in a testament.
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MEMaggie EllersleyMBMeriwether ByePBPeter ByeJBJoshua ByeCBCeazer ByeJBJudy Bye

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Bye family members
  • Main social circle

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

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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