Uncle Tom’s Cabin · Character
Rosa
A pretty enslaved maid in the St. Clare household.
minor
Also known as Miss Rosa, little Rosa
First appearance: volume i xvi tom s mistress and her opinions
Rosa shows up with force in The Unprotected. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The pretty young quadroon who begs Miss Ophelia for help after being ordered to be whipped by Marie.
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- Other
Character groups
- St. Clare household maids and Topsy
- St. Clare household and Shelby family
- Quaker and abolitionist helpers
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
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