Jake Brown

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Jake Brown is the wandering African American World War I veteran whose experiences in Harlem’s nightlife and Black community drive the narrative of Claude McKay’s novel "Home to Harlem."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf African American soldier
fictional character
literary character
novel protagonist
appearsIn Home to Harlem NERFINISHED
associatedWith African American working class
Harlem nightlife
railroad labor
characterTrait independent
pleasure-seeking
restless
createdBy Claude McKay NERFINISHED
depicts everyday life of Black people in Harlem
ethnicity African American NERFINISHED
fictionalUniverse Home to Harlem NERFINISHED
firstAppearance Home to Harlem NERFINISHED
gender male
hasFriend Ray NERFINISHED
hasRelationshipWith Felice NERFINISHED
languageOfWork English
literaryPeriod Harlem Renaissance NERFINISHED
literarySignificance early depiction of a Black World War I veteran in American fiction
militaryBranch United States Army
militaryConflict World War I NERFINISHED
narrativeFunction lens on Harlem’s Black community
nationality American
notableFor experiences in Harlem nightlife
involvement in Harlem Black community
wandering lifestyle after World War I
occupation soldier
residence Harlem NERFINISHED
roleInWork protagonist of Home to Harlem
settingOfActivity Harlem NERFINISHED
themeInvolvement Black urban life in the 1920s
postwar disillusionment
search for identity

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Home to Harlem mainCharacter Jake Brown