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Twelve Years a Slave · Character

Mr. Goodin

A slaveholder who hires Solomon.

minor

Also known as Goodin

First appearance: xi

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JHJames H. BurchELElizabethARArmsbyCRClem RayLELittle EmilyMGMr. Goodin

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended family and peripheral figures
  • Solomon's captors and betrayers
  • Slaveholders who hire Solomon

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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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