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Twelve Years a Slave · Character

Mr. Avery

A neighbor and friend of the Epps family.

minor

Also known as Avery

First appearance: viii

See Mr. Avery in viiiBook page

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BABassMEMaster EppsAHAnne HamptonMTMaster TibeatsPLPlattMAMr. Avery

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended family and peripheral figures
  • Solomon's rescuers and allies
  • Protagonist
  • Plantation slaves and overseers
  • Solomon's captors and betrayers

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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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See Mr. Avery in viii