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Emily

A young woman mentioned in the Shelby household.

minor

Also known as Em

First appearance: volume i i in which the reader is introduced to a man of humanity

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HAHarryDODodoMSMr. SkeggsQUQuimboGHGeorge HarrisEMEmily

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  • Other

Character groups

  • St. Clare household and Shelby family
  • Diverse minor characters and slave traders
  • St. Clare relatives and abused boy

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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