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What major revelation does Jack make in this section? How does it change your opinion of his character?
Jack has a wife and son who are currently living in Memphis, Tennessee. His wife, Della, is African American, and interracial marriages were forbidden by law in most of the United States at the time, so they consider themselves married in the eyes of God instead of the law. Jack longs to be with his family, but anti-miscegenation laws and the way that Della's family disapproves of him make their living together almost impossible. Jack has come to Gilead in part to see if it is a place where he and his family could live in peace. This revelation immediately explains...
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