Witness (Novel)
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Witness is a 2001 novel of historical fiction, written by Karen Hesse
. It is in first-person narration, though with each new page, a different narrator is used. The books is split into five acts, each with the same setting.
The plot is based around how a town is affected once the Ku Klux Klan has moved in.
The main characters are Leonora Sutter, Ester Hirsh, Merlin, Johnny Reeves, Sara Chickering, Iris Weaver, and Viola and Harvey Pettibone. Each character experiences conflicts in their lives, regarding race and/or religion.
Karen Hesse
Karen Hesse is an American author of children's literature and literature for young adults, often with historical settings.-Life:...
. It is in first-person narration, though with each new page, a different narrator is used. The books is split into five acts, each with the same setting.
Brief Plot Synopsis
Witness is unique in that it is written in the form of a series of monologues by different characters, differently affected by the same series of actions.The plot is based around how a town is affected once the Ku Klux Klan has moved in.
The main characters are Leonora Sutter, Ester Hirsh, Merlin, Johnny Reeves, Sara Chickering, Iris Weaver, and Viola and Harvey Pettibone. Each character experiences conflicts in their lives, regarding race and/or religion.