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Mr. Wilson

A kind factory owner who helps George Harris escape.

minor

First appearance: volume i iii the husband and father

Mr. Wilson shows up with force in XI: In Which Property Gets Into an Improper State of Mind. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A sympathetic but conflicted friend who advises George against rebellion while showing concern for his safety.
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ESEva St. ClareGHGeorge HarrisEMEmilyPFPhineas FletcherSHSimeon HallidayMWMr. Wilson

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Quaker and abolitionist helpers
  • St. Clare household and Shelby family

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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See Mr. Wilson in volume i iii the husband and father
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