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Twelve Years a Slave · Character

Judge Turner

A judge who hears Solomon's case.

minor

Also known as Turner

First appearance: xxii

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BABassHBHenry B. NorthupMWMr. William Pe…MEMaster EppsMWMr. WaddillJTJudge Turner

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

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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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