Twelve Years a Slave · Character
Mr. Cephas Parker
A lawyer who assists in Solomon's rescue.
minor
Also known as Cephas Parker, Parker
First appearance: xxii
Mr. Cephas Parker shows up with force in XIX. The page is where that presence becomes real.
One of the recipients of Bass's letter seeking help for Solomon.
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Character groups
- Extended family and peripheral figures
- Solomon's rescuers and allies
- Protagonist
- Plantation slaves and overseers
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Mr. Cephas Parker in xxii