Bev
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Bev is a central white homeowner in the play "Clybourne Park," whose well-meaning but oblivious attitudes toward race and change highlight the tensions surrounding the sale of her house in a transforming neighborhood.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Clybourne Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
gentrification and neighborhood transformation
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race and housing segregation ⓘ white liberalism ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
oblivious to racial implications
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well-meaning ⓘ |
| concernedWith | change in the neighborhood ⓘ |
| createdBy | Bruce Norris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dialogueFocus |
community change
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race relations ⓘ |
| genreContext | dramatic comedy ⓘ |
| homeownerOf | house in Clybourne Park neighborhood ⓘ |
| houseSaleTriggers | conflict among neighbors ⓘ |
| involvedIn | sale of house to a Black family ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| name | Bev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | exposes underlying racial tensions in ostensibly polite conversation ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | American ⓘ |
| occupation | homemaker ⓘ |
| race | white ⓘ |
| relatedWork | A Raisin in the Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInPlot | central homeowner selling her house ⓘ |
| setting | Clybourne Park neighborhood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Russ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes | liberal but naive attitudes toward race ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Act I set in 1959 ⓘ |
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