Twelve Years a Slave · Character
Miss Lively
A slave woman on Epps' plantation.
minor
Also known as Lively
First appearance: viii
Miss Lively shows up with force in Chapter XV. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A coquette who starts the Christmas dance and is courted by Sam Roberts and others.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Neighboring plantation slaves
- Plantation slaves and overseers
- Solomon's rescuers and allies
- Extended family and peripheral figures
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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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See Miss Lively in viii