Twelve Years a Slave · Character
Bob
A slave on Epps' plantation.
minor
First appearance: viii
Bob shows up with force in VI. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Fiddler owned by Freeman; gives Solomon the violin to play.
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In VI: Fiddler owned by Freeman; gives Solomon the violin to play. Later, in Chapter XIII: One of Phebe's children, age twenty,…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Plantation slaves and overseers
- Solomon's captors and betrayers
- Solomon's rescuers and allies
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- 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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