Mr. Freeman is Vivien’s live-in boyfriend in St. Louis. When Marguerite and Bailey come to visit them for a few months, Mr. Freeman sexually assaults Marguerite. The abuse escalates until he rapes her. He warns Marguerite not to tell anyone, or he will kill Bailey. But Marguerite eventually does tell her brother, and Mr. Freeman is kicked out of the house. He is sentenced to a year in prison, but is killed (likely by Vivien’s brothers) before he can serve his sentence.
Mr. Freeman Quotes in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
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Chapter 11
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He held me so softly I wished he wouldn’t ever let me go. I felt at home.
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Mr. Freeman Quotes in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
The I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings quotes below are all either spoken by Mr. Freeman or refer to Mr. Freeman. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 11
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He held me so softly I wished he wouldn’t ever let me go. I felt at home.
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