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Character description by Sally A.

The Main Character in this book is Phillis Wheatley:

__ Characters in Book __ Phillis Wheatley- Phillis was a seven year old girl when she wondered off into the rice fields with her mother and friend Obour then kidnapped by slave traders. Once on the ship her life changed forever. Phillis’s mother was thrown over bored by Kunkle due to “sickness”. Phillis was devastated and things didn’t get better when she was sold to the Wheatley’s family for seventy-two cowrie shells. Thankfully the family treated her right and even educated her. Thanks to the Wheatley family Phillis became one of the most famous black girl of her time through her poetry. Nathaniel Wheatley- Nathaniel is Mr. Wheatley only son. His mother wants him to become a minister but he wants to become a merchant like his farther. He is seventeen when Phillis comes into his life. He also makes the decision to educate Phillis. When he goes to London he meets Mary Enderby and marries her. John Wheatley- He is Phillis’s master and farther of the family. At first Phillis thinks of him as a god for being so kind to a slave like her. Even his clear blue eyes display the love in his heart of everyone and everything. But after a long life the time comes when he must retire from his successful job as a merchant. He and his family live in Boston. Mrs. Wheatley- Mrs. Wheatley was like a second mother for Phillis by always caring for her and keeping her save from all harm. She also presents Phillis to many important people she needs to meet to make the book famous. Mary Wheatley- Mary is the daughter. She is at first very mean to Phillis. Phillis is originally Mary’s personal servant until she makes Phillis dance in front of her friends, but when Phillis refuses to dance Mary strikes her. When Mrs. Wheatley finds out about the strike Phillis is no longer Mary’s servant. Mary later marries John Lathrops and has two kids. In that time women were not very well educated so she’s not that smart. But she still knows the right words to tell Phillis when she’s going through boy troubles. Prince- Prince has been serving the Wheatley family for a long time before Phillis even arrived. But after getting involved with the Sons of Liberty he is gets involved with the killing of a young loyal lady from a rich family. Mr. Wheatley decides that it’s too much of a risk to have angry men from loyal families around there so he sets Prince free and he is never seen again. I admire Prince because he is very smart and patient. As soon as he has a plan in his head he is determined to follow through. Phillis' Mother- When Phillis sneaked out of the house to find Obour her mother follows her and ends up getting kidnapped as well. But she never stops fighting. Before getting onto the boat she gives Phillis the best advice she can at the time and that keeps Phillis at peace the ride to America. But while on the boat she is thrown over board by Kunkle for “smallpox”. But she is always close to Phillis’s heart guiding her to the right decisions in life. Obour- Obour is Phillis’s best friend for life. Obour worked in a rice field in Africa scaring crows away from the crops. But the grass is very tall there perfect for hiding. When Phillis comes to visit with her mother close by all three of them are kidnapped and taken to be traded as slaves in America. Obour is sold to the Tanner family in Newport. After a long time Phillis writes to her and finds out that Obour also has an education, they arrange to trip to meet each other. <span style="color: #00b050; font-family: Papyrus; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">General George Washington- <span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: Papyrus; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">George a brief appearance at the end of the book. Brief but very symbolic. He is called the fox hunter which reminds Phillis of her farther. He gives Phillis advice about many of the problems she is facing at the moment and he also advises her that no matter how hard something might be you must keep trying. And break new ground for those who follow. He gives Phillis the strength she needs to continue. <span style="color: #00b050; font-family: Papyrus; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Aunt Cumsee- <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Papyrus; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Aunt Cumsee is the other servent for the Wheatlys. She helps Phillis through a lot as well in the book. At the end of the story, she dies because of illness. <span style="color: #00b050; font-family: Papyrus; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Sulie- <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Papyrus; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Sulie works for the Wheatlys. She often shows hatefulness towards Phillis, since the first day shes came. She tells Mrs. Wheatly how Phillis has been going out, before the sun rise pooring a pitcher of water into the fountain. Mrs. Wheatly was disappointed because a true christian would't do that. <span style="color: #00b050; font-family: Papyrus; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Bristol- <span style="color: #00b050; font-family: Papyrus; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> Bristol is the husband of Sulie. They had wed when Phillis and Nathaniel were in London. <span style="color: #00b050; font-family: Papyrus; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Mary Enderby- <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Papyrus; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Mary Enderby is a very beautiful English woman. We meet her in chapter thirty at a dinner, no one can help, but stare at her beauty. Her and master Nathaniel are to wed in November. <span style="color: #00b050; font-family: Papyrus; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">John Peters- <span style="color: #00b050; font-family: Papyrus; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> John Peters is Phillis's husband. <span style="color: #00b050; font-family: Papyrus; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">The great hunter (Phillis’s farther)- <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Papyrus; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">The great hunter, or Phillis's father was a great man. One day in his tribe a leopard had taken their antelope, he tried to shoot it, but by accident he had shot at one of Dahobars men insted. Dahobar captured The Great Hunter, later he escaped. Dahobar later got revenge back at him by taking his love ones, Phillis, his wife, and Obour. <span style="color: #00b050; font-family: Papyrus; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Dahobar- <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Papyrus; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">The leader of opposite tribe of The Great Hunter's. Also the Great Hunter's brother. <span style="color: #00b050; font-family: Papyrus; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Captain Quinn- <span style="color: #00b050; font-family: Papyrus; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> The captain of the ships cargo. <span style="color: #00b050; font-family: Papyrus; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Kunkle- <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Papyrus; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Captain Quinns first mate. And the one who order d a crewman to throw Phillis's mother over board. Investigaters found out that he had her thrown off the ship because she wouldn't sleep with him.