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Middle Passage Study Guide

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by Charles Johnson
About 77 pages (23,091 words)
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Objects/Places

New Orleans

New Orleans is the city where the novel begins, a city that intrigues Rutherford because of its sensuality and a city where he immediately feels at home. As the story progresses, New Orleans becomes simply "home," a destination that seems to get further and further out of reach as the story unravels.

The dock

When Rutherford first moves to New Orleans, he goes to the dock and looks out over the water, many times after a night of drinking. He finds the area to be relaxing. Most importantly, however, this is where Rutherford first meets Isadora.

The Republic

The Republic is the ship on which the bulk of the story takes place. It is captained by Captain Ebenezer Falcon and is headed for the African coast where it will pick up a cargo of slaves and.....

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