The Conjure Woman · Chapter
Other Julius Tales explained
This chapter collects additional stories told by Uncle Julius, each illustrating themes of slavery, superstition, and resistance.
What happens
This chapter collects additional stories told by Uncle Julius, each illustrating themes of slavery, superstition, and resistance. The tales include the story of the goophered vineyard, the haunting of the gray wolf, and other narratives that reveal the cunning and agency of enslaved people.
Themes in this chapter
Conjure and Superstition
Central to the tales, as characters use magic and superstition to exert control or seek justice.
Resistance and Agency
Enslaved characters demonstrate cunning and agency through storytelling and trickery.
Characters to notice
- Uncle Julius
The primary storyteller, recounting tales of the old plantation days.
- Mars Dugal' McAdoo
Featured in the goophered grapevine story as the master who uses conjure to protect his vineyard.
- Aunt Peggy
The conjure woman who places the goopher on the vineyard.
- Annie
The narrator's wife, who listens to Julius's stories.
Key passages
“Other Julius Tales”
This chapter presents a collection of additional stories told by Uncle Julius.
The chapter title indicates a compilation of Julius's narratives.