Black community of the Bottom
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The Black community of the Bottom is a close-knit, historically Black neighborhood in Toni Morrison’s novel "Sula," marked by poverty, resilience, and complex social bonds.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Black community
ⓘ
fictional neighborhood ⓘ setting in a novel ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Sula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Toni Morrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
close-knit
ⓘ
historically Black ⓘ marginalized ⓘ poor ⓘ resilient ⓘ |
| experiences |
economic marginalization
ⓘ
limited employment opportunities ⓘ segregation ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContext |
early 20th-century United States
ⓘ
post–World War I era ⓘ |
| hasPowerDynamic | domination by white town of Medallion ⓘ |
| hasSocialCharacteristic |
complex social bonds
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gossip as social regulation ⓘ strong church presence ⓘ |
| hasThemeRelation |
betrayal
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community solidarity ⓘ gender roles ⓘ intergenerational trauma ⓘ poverty ⓘ racism ⓘ |
| isHomeOfFictionalCharacter |
Eva Peace
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hannah Peace NERFINISHED ⓘ Jude Greene NERFINISHED ⓘ Nel Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ Shadrack NERFINISHED ⓘ Sula Peace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
central example of African American communal life in Toni Morrison’s fiction
ⓘ
explores tension between individual freedom and community norms ⓘ |
| locatedInFictional | Medallion, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
context for Sula and Nel’s friendship
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primary setting of Sula ⓘ site of community judgment of Sula ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Black resilience
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ambivalence of community belonging ⓘ effects of systemic racism ⓘ |
| undergoesEvent |
construction of a tunnel
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labor exploitation of Black workers ⓘ tragic tunnel accident ⓘ |
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