Character Analysis
(Avoiding Spoilers)
Overview... a southern planter and slave-owner. Epps is a religious man who believes he has a biblical right to beat his slaves and control their lives indefinitely. His wife is jealous of his relationship with Patsey, a young slave, on whom Epps dotes but also continues to beat and humiliate.
Personality… sadistic, religious, and ferocious. Epps is a drunk who uses violence to quell his own inner demons. When Solomon Northup, a free man condemned to a life of slavery, joins his plantation, Edwin Epps seeks to bring the defiant slave down to his own level.
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In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses Solomon struggles not only to stay alive—but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon's chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist will forever alter his life.
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Twelve Years a Slave: Narrative of Solomon Northup, citizen of New-York, kidnapped in Washington city in 1841, and rescued in 1853, from a cotton plantation near the Red River in Louisiana. Whats Included: Twelve Years A Slave Uncle Tom's Cabin 8 Original illustrations This version has been optimized for readability and includes: BEAUTIFUL FORMATTING There is plenty of white-space which makes reading easy on the eyes. FULLY FEATURED TABLE OF CONTENTS The full Table of Contents appears at the beginning of the book and can be accessed through the MENU or GO TO button. BACK LINK There is a link after every chapter of each Tale and Poem, which takes back you directly to the previous Table of Contents in order to avoid much fuss. EPUBCHECK The book successfully passes EpubCheck, developed by the IDPF. The International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) is the global trade and standards organization dedicated to the development and promotion of electronic publishing and content consumption.
