# Aunt Hester — Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass character guide

> Aunt Hester in Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Aunt Hester

**First appearance:** 0003-i

## Who they are

Douglass's aunt who is brutally whipped by Captain Anthony, a formative trauma for Douglass.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/narrative_of_the_life_of_frederick_douglass_se/characters/aunt_hester
- Book: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/narrative_of_the_life_of_frederick_douglass_se
- All characters: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/narrative_of_the_life_of_frederick_douglass_se/characters