Twelve Years a Slave · Character
Mr. William Perry
A slaveholder who hires Solomon.
minor
Also known as William, William Perry, Perry
First appearance: xi
Mr. William Perry 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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- Other
Character groups
- Extended family and peripheral figures
- Solomon's rescuers and allies
- Solomon's captors and betrayers
- Slaveholders who hire Solomon
- Plantation slaves and overseers
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Mr. William Perry in xi