Elizabeth Grimes

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Elizabeth Grimes is a central character in James Baldwin’s novel "Go Tell It on the Mountain," portrayed as a devout yet burdened mother whose past hardships and complex relationships shape much of the story’s emotional and spiritual landscape.

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instanceOf fictional character
literary character
novel character
appearsIn Go Tell It on the Mountain
characterTrait burdened
devout
long-suffering
loving mother
createdBy James Baldwin
fictionalUniverse Go Tell It on the Mountain
surface form: Go Tell It on the Mountain universe
gender female
hasChild John Grimes
hasSpouse Gabriel Grimes
languageOfWork English
medium novel
narrativeFunction embodies generational suffering
embodies maternal sacrifice
illustrates impact of past hardships
nationality African American
publicationYearOfFirstAppearance 1953
religiousOrientation devout Christian
roleInWork central character
setIn Harlem
themeAssociation family
memory and the past
race and oppression
religion
sin and redemption
timePeriodOfFictionalExistence 1930s United States

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Go Tell It on the Mountain character Elizabeth Grimes