Berenice Sadie Brown in The Member of the Wedding
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Berenice Sadie Brown is the wise, nurturing African American housekeeper and surrogate mother figure in Carson McCullers’ play and film "The Member of the Wedding."
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Berenice Sadie Brown | 0 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
dramatic character
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fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| adaptedInto |
The Member of the Wedding (film, 1952)
NERFINISHED
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The Member of the Wedding (play, 1950) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Member of the Wedding
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The Member of the Wedding (1952 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Member of the Wedding (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
Southern Gothic
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coming-of-age drama ⓘ |
| associatedWorkAuthor | Carson McCullers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
maternal
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nurturing ⓘ practical ⓘ protective ⓘ wise ⓘ |
| creator | Carson McCullers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Member of the Wedding (novel, 1946) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| isHousekeeperFor | Frankie Addams' family ⓘ |
| livesWith | Frankie Addams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
moral center of the household
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voice of experience ⓘ |
| nurtures | Frankie Addams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | housekeeper ⓘ |
| providesEmotionalSupportTo | Frankie Addams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
caregiver
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confidante ⓘ surrogate mother ⓘ |
| setting | American South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teaches |
Frankie Addams about growing up
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Frankie Addams about love and loss ⓘ |
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