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Twelve Years a Slave · Character

Merrill Brown

One of the men who kidnaps Solomon.

minor

Also known as Brown

First appearance: II

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One of the two strangers; a short, thickset man who hires Solomon and later drugs him.
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AHAbram HamiltonJHJames H. BurchTFTheophilus Fre…BABassBOBenjamin O. Sh…MBMerrill Brown

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Character groups

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

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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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