Twelve Years a Slave · Character
Mary
A young woman on a neighboring plantation.
minor
Also known as Miss Mary McCoy, McCoy, young Mistress McCoy
First appearance: VIII
Mary shows up with force in VIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Lawson's wife; also shares the cabin with Solomon and Eliza.
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In VIII: Lawson's wife; also shares the cabin with Solomon and Eliza. Later, in XX: Young Mistress McCoy, the beautiful and kind owner of the Norwood plantation, who hosts a grand Christmas feast and dance for her…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Solomon's rescuers and allies
- Solomon's captors and betrayers
- Protagonist
- 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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