Berenice Sadie Brown
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Berenice Sadie Brown is a central, sharp-tongued yet deeply compassionate African American housekeeper and surrogate mother figure in Carson McCullers’ novel "The Member of the Wedding."
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African American woman
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fictional character ⓘ housekeeper ⓘ literary character ⓘ surrogate mother figure ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Member of the Wedding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInForm |
film adaptation of The Member of the Wedding
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novel ⓘ stage play adaptation of The Member of the Wedding ⓘ |
| centralTo |
themes of belonging in The Member of the Wedding
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themes of family in The Member of the Wedding ⓘ themes of race in The Member of the Wedding ⓘ |
| createdBy | Carson McCullers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African American ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasName |
Berenice
NERFINISHED
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Berenice Sadie Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
caretaker of Frankie Addams
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confidante to Frankie Addams ⓘ housekeeper in the Addams household ⓘ moral center of the household ⓘ surrogate mother to Frankie Addams ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
compassionate
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emotionally perceptive ⓘ pragmatic ⓘ protective ⓘ sharp-tongued ⓘ wise ⓘ |
| occupation |
cook
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domestic worker ⓘ housekeeper ⓘ |
| provides |
commentary on racial injustice
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emotional support to Frankie Addams ⓘ guidance about adulthood to Frankie Addams ⓘ |
| relationshipWith |
Addams family
NERFINISHED
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Frankie Addams NERFINISHED ⓘ John Henry West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity |
American South
NERFINISHED
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segregated Southern town ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
maternal care outside biological family
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resilience of Black women in the American South ⓘ |
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