Overview
Character Name
John
Show
Gender
Male
Playing Age
Adult
Role Size
Lead
Voice
Spoken
Time & Place
1865, richmond, virginia
Analysis
John is an African American former slave of the DeLeon family. Roughly Caleb’s age, in his 20s, the two grew up friends and playmates. That shifted, however, after Caleb accompanied his father and John to the town Whipping Man. As John was whipped, Caleb not only watched
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