Twelve Years a Slave · Character
Ebenezer Radburn
A slaveholder who hires Solomon.
minor
Also known as Radburn
First appearance: xi
Ebenezer Radburn shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Overseer of the slave pen; assists in the whipping and later advises Solomon to remain silent.
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- Other
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- Slaveholders who hire Solomon
- Solomon's captors and betrayers
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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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