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ridgeway - Coggle Diagram
ridgeway
adjective description
tall and white
sensetive
egotistical
complex
his relationship with the little black boy and cora
determined
passionate
ideological -> manifest destiny
white people are destined to dominate the world
tenatious
doesnt give up
whiteheads intention/ purpose
patriarchal idea of slavery
highlight the humanity in villinous people
the worst crimes in history were commited by HUMANS and not by 1 dimensional villans
he represents the USA -> systems of control
role in the narrative
antagonist to cora
his constant chase creates pace and tension throughout the novel
hunt and return runaway slaves to their owners (central to the escape plot)
vilan
context
fugitive slave act incentivised slave catcher to catch slave
attitudes and work of slave patrollers
patriarchal power structure of the system
what's interesting about him
he became a slave catcher at a young age
didnt take after his father's beliefs (the spirit)
had other races helping him hunt
key moments