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Father Severine is Mooshum’s older half-brother and the priest in Pluto at the time of the 1911 lynching. After Mooshum and Holy Track initially escape the white men who have come to capture them, they take refuge in the church with Father Severine. Though Father Severine has long been a mentor to Holy Track, he does not seem to believe Holy Track’s truthful assertion that he is completely innocent. Nevertheless, Father Severine helps Mooshum and Holy Track to hide, doing his best to protect them from the vigilantes.
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Father Severine Character Timeline in The Plague of Doves
The timeline below shows where the character Father Severine appears in The Plague of Doves. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
5. Holy Track
...Mooshum and Holy Track. Panicked, Mooshum and Holy Track decide to seek out Pluto’s priest, Father Severine . As they walk, Holy Track says Hail Marys and Mooshum prays to the birds...
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In the early morning, Father Severine arrives. He believes Mooshum and Holy Track are guilty and that they have come to...
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Mooshum’s tale continues with Father Severine standing in front of the church, hoping to ward off the vigilantes while Mooshum and...
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