Twelve Years a Slave · Character
Margaret
A slave woman on Epps' plantation.
minor
First appearance: viii
Margaret shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Solomon's second daughter, two years younger than Elizabeth.
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In I: Solomon's second daughter, two years younger than Elizabeth. Later, in II: Solomon's daughter; left with her aunt at…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Extended family and peripheral figures
- Solomon's captors and betrayers
- Plantation slaves and overseers
- Slaveholders who hire Solomon
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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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