Beulah Binnings

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Beulah Binnings is a character in Tennessee Williams’ play "Orpheus Descending," representing the small-town gossip and moral hypocrisy of the community.

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Beulah Binnings canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
theatrical character
alignment antagonistic community force
appearsIn Orpheus Descending NERFINISHED
associatedWithTheme gossip
small-town morality
social hypocrisy
characterTrait gossipy
moralistic
self-righteous
characterType supporting character
countryOfOriginOfWork United States of America
surface form: United States
createdBy Tennessee Williams NERFINISHED
genreOfWorkAppearedIn drama
languageOfWork English
medium play
narrativeFunction contrasts with outsider protagonist
embodies judgmental community voice
partOfFictionalUniverse Orpheus Descending fictional world
represents conformist community values
roleInNarrative small-town gossip
settingOfActivity American small Southern town
symbolizes moral hypocrisy of the community
repressive social norms
workPublicationDecade 1950s

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Orpheus Descending hasCharacter Beulah Binnings