Tucker Caliban The protagonist; although he says little, it is through his various relationships with the other characters that we get to know him and understand the revolution that he precipitates. Mister Harper The wise and knowing old man who represents the Old South. Harry Leland The white liberal who […]
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Like many young men, William Melvin Kelley’s ideas about who he is and what America is all about have undergone major changes. For many years, he was, in his own words, an “assimilated student.” He was educated at Fieldston, a private school in New York City, and, later, he attended […]
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