Twelve Years a Slave · Character
Abram Hamilton
A slaveholder who hires Solomon.
minor
Also known as Hamilton
First appearance: xi
Abram Hamilton shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The other stranger; a tall, slender young man who accompanies Brown and assists in the scheme.
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- Extended family and peripheral figures
- Solomon's captors and betrayers
- Solomon's rescuers and allies
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This chapter marks the dramatic climax because it presents the first real hope of deliverance after years of d…
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