Act I
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Act I is the opening act of Bruce Norris's Pulitzer Prize–winning play "Clybourne Park," which sets up the central conflicts about race, property, and gentrification in a 1950s Chicago neighborhood.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Act I (Clybourne Park) | 0 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | theatrical act ⓘ |
| author | Bruce Norris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardContext | part of Pulitzer Prize–winning play Clybourne Park ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
gentrification
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property ⓘ race ⓘ |
| conflictType |
community resistance to change
ⓘ
racial tension over housing integration ⓘ |
| dialogueStyle | naturalistic ⓘ |
| dramaticContrastWith | Act II (Clybourne Park) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticDevice | prequel-like response to A Raisin in the Sun ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction | sets up central conflicts of the play ⓘ |
| dramaticStructureRole | establishes historical context for Act II ⓘ |
| dramaticTone | dark comedy ⓘ |
| exploresIssue |
racial segregation in housing
ⓘ
suburbanization ⓘ white flight ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Albert
NERFINISHED
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Betsy NERFINISHED ⓘ Bev NERFINISHED ⓘ Francine NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim NERFINISHED ⓘ Karl Linder NERFINISHED ⓘ Russ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | satirical drama ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locationOfAction | single-family house in Clybourne Park ⓘ |
| medium | stage ⓘ |
| partOf | Clybourne Park (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotPoint |
neighbors attempt to prevent the Black family from moving in
ⓘ
reveal that the house has been sold to a Black family ⓘ white couple Russ and Bev prepare to move out of their home ⓘ |
| positionInWork | opening act ⓘ |
| precedes | Act II (Clybourne Park) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | A Raisin in the Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| settingPlace | Clybourne Park neighborhood, Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | 1950s ⓘ |
| settingYear | 1959 ⓘ |
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