Pilate Dead
Milkman's aunt, an important figure in the family history he gradually comes to understand.
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Who they are in the book
Spoiler-freePilate offers Milkman a connection with his family that differs from his father's attachment to property. The publisher describes his relation to her as an apprenticeship that he does not initially recognize.
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