God Help the Child
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God Help the Child is a 2015 novel by Toni Morrison that explores themes of childhood trauma, colorism, and the lasting impact of abuse through the story of a dark-skinned woman named Bride.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Toni Morrison ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| explores |
the consequences of parental neglect
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the lasting impact of childhood abuse ⓘ the psychological effects of colorism ⓘ the relationship between past and present selves ⓘ |
| features | a dark-skinned African American female protagonist ⓘ |
| firstEditionPublisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary fiction
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literary fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Booker
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Bride ⓘ Rain ⓘ Sweetness ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
African American women
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race and beauty standards ⓘ trauma recovery ⓘ |
| hasTitleCharacter | Bride ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 21st-century American literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Bride ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor | being Toni Morrison's last published novel ⓘ |
| precededBy | Home ⓘ |
| protagonist | Bride ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2015 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| setting |
United States of America
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surface form:
contemporary United States
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| structure | multiple perspectives ⓘ |
| theme |
abuse
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body image ⓘ childhood trauma ⓘ colorism ⓘ healing ⓘ identity ⓘ intergenerational trauma ⓘ memory ⓘ mother–daughter relationships ⓘ racism ⓘ sexual abuse ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfStory | late 20th and early 21st century ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Toni Morrison ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Chloe Anthony Wofford Morrison