Link Deas
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Link Deas is a white shopkeeper and landowner in Maycomb who stands out in *To Kill a Mockingbird* for his outspoken defense of Tom Robinson and his family against racial injustice.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | trial of Tom Robinson ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Maycomb community
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Robinson family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterIn | To Kill a Mockingbird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confronts | Bob Ewell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Harper Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defends |
Helen Robinson
NERFINISHED
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Tom Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employs |
Helen Robinson
NERFINISHED
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Tom Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext | To Kill a Mockingbird (1960 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Bildungsroman
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Southern Gothic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryRole |
supporting character
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symbol of white allyship ⓘ |
| moralAlignment |
anti-racist
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just ⓘ |
| notableAction |
provides Helen Robinson with employment after Tom’s death
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publicly vouches for Tom Robinson’s good character ⓘ |
| occupation |
landowner
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shopkeeper ⓘ |
| opposes | racial injustice ⓘ |
| race | white ⓘ |
| residence | Maycomb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | Maycomb County, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| speaksOutFor | Tom Robinson in court ⓘ |
| supports | Tom Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| warns | Bob Ewell to stop harassing Helen Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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