Birdwell family
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The Birdwell family is a fictional Quaker farming family at the center of Jessamyn West’s novel “The Friendly Persuasion,” known for their pacifist beliefs and gentle humor.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional family
ⓘ
literary character group ⓘ |
| adaptedIn | 1956 film Friendly Persuasion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Friendly Persuasion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Quaker meeting
ⓘ
farming ⓘ |
| authorNationalityOfCreator | American ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalResidence | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Jessamyn West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalBackground | American Quaker community ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1945 ⓘ |
| firstAppearedIn | The Friendly Persuasion (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | historical fiction ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose fiction ⓘ |
| literaryRole | central family in The Friendly Persuasion ⓘ |
| member |
Eliza Birdwell
NERFINISHED
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Jess Birdwell NERFINISHED ⓘ their children ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | explore Quaker pacifism in wartime ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
gentle humor
ⓘ
pacifist beliefs ⓘ |
| religion | Quakerism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Indiana farm ⓘ |
| stateOfFictionalResidence | Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeAssociated |
family life
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moral conflict during war ⓘ nonviolence ⓘ religious faith ⓘ |
| timePeriod | American Civil War era ⓘ |
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