Jack Brown

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Jack Brown is a fictional character from the 1982 comedy-drama film "The Toy," in which a wealthy boy is allowed to "own" him as a human plaything, leading to humorous yet socially charged situations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
appearsIn The Toy
associatedWith Bates family mansion
toy store scene
centralThemeContext consumerism
race relations
social class
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
surface form: United States
createdBy Carol Sobieski
createdForWork The Toy
employer local newspaper
featuredInWork 1982 comedy-drama film "The Toy"
fictionalUniverse Pixar Toy Story universe
surface form: The Toy universe
filmGenreContext comedy
drama
filmReleaseYear 1982
gender male
hasEthnicBackgroundContext Black Americans
surface form: African-American
languageOfCharacter English
medium film
moralArc helps Eric understand dignity and respect
stands up against being treated as property
narrativeFunction vehicle for social satire
narrativeRole protagonist
occupation journalist
reporter
portrayedBy Richard Pryor
relationshipWith Eric Bates
roleInPlot becomes a human "toy" for a wealthy boy
challenges the values of the Bates family
develops a friendship with Eric Bates
is hired to be a live-in plaything for Eric Bates
workLocation Louisiana

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The Toy character Jack Brown
Eric Bates purchasesAsToy Jack Brown