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Twelve Years a Slave · Character

David McEachron

A slaveholder who hires Solomon.

minor

Also known as David

First appearance: xi

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13 connections

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ELElizabethSNSolomon NorthupTFTheophilus Fre…JHJames H. BurchMAMaryDMDavid McEachron

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  • Other

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  • Extended family and peripheral figures
  • Solomon's captors and betrayers
  • Solomon's rescuers and allies

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • 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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