Plum Peace
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Plum Peace is a tragic, war-scarred son in Toni Morrison’s novel "Sula," whose life and death profoundly shape his mother Eva Peace’s character and family history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Plum Peace canonical | 3 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in novel
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Sula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInChapter | early chapters of Sula ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Eva Peace’s sacrifice and ruthlessness
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fire imagery ⓘ |
| causeOfTrauma | combat experience in World War I ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn | World War I ⓘ |
| creator | Toni Morrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | burning ⓘ |
| deathMotivationFromKiller | Eva’s belief in a merciful release ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Peace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Plum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grandmother | BoyBoy’s mother ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
addicted to drugs
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dependent on his mother ⓘ emotionally withdrawn ⓘ traumatized ⓘ war-scarred ⓘ |
| influences |
Eva Peace’s later actions
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the emotional landscape of the Peace family ⓘ |
| killedBy | Eva Peace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
central to understanding Eva Peace’s character
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illustrates the impact of war on Black veterans ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | set on fire in bed ⓘ |
| mother | Eva Peace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
catalyst for Eva Peace’s development
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embodiment of the psychological cost of war ⓘ tragedy within the Peace family ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| residence | Bottom ⓘ |
| returnsFrom | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| returnsTo | Eva Peace’s house ⓘ |
| settingOfKeyEvents | the Peace family house in the Bottom ⓘ |
| sibling |
Hannah Peace
NERFINISHED
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Pearl Peace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeAssociated |
Black family history in the early 20th century American Midwest
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addiction ⓘ mercy killing ⓘ mother–son relationship ⓘ trauma of war ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.