Twelve Years a Slave · Character
Peter
A free black man who assists in Solomon's rescue.
minor
Also known as Peter Tanner, Tanner, old Peter Tanner
First appearance: xxii
Peter shows up with force in Chapter IX. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Hires Solomon from Tibeats; a religious deacon who uses stocks to punish slaves.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Plantation slaves and overseers
- Solomon's captors and betrayers
- Protagonist
- Solomon's rescuers and allies
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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