Twelve Years a Slave · Character
Little Emily
Eliza's young daughter, sold away from her mother.
minor
Also known as Emily, little Emmy, Emmy
First appearance: v
Little Emily's tie to Theophilus Freeman is one of the pressures that moves Twelve Years a Slave—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Eliza's young daughter, described as beautiful and well-dressed, brought into the slave pen.
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With Theophilus Freeman (professional): Little Emily is a young enslaved girl owned by Freeman, who sells her away from her mother Elizabeth. With Elizabeth (family): Elizabeth is the mother of Little Emily, and their…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Family
- Other
Character groups
- Solomon's captors and betrayers
- Plantation slaves and overseers
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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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- Theophilus Freeman
professional · negative
Little Emily is a young enslaved girl owned by Freeman, who sells her away from her… How this plays out →
- Elizabeth
family · negative
- Theophilus Freeman
professional · negative
Little Emily is a young enslaved girl owned by Freeman, who sells her away from her… How this plays out →
- Elizabeth
family · negative
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