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Twelve Years a Slave · Character
Pete Marshall
A slave on Epps' plantation.
minor
Also known as Marshall
First appearance: viii
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Extended family and peripheral figures
- Neighboring plantation slaves
- Plantation slaves and overseers
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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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