Sammy Breedlove

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Sammy Breedlove is a minor character in Toni Morrison’s novel "The Bluest Eye," known as Pecola Breedlove’s troubled and often violent older brother.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
literary character
appearsIn The Bluest Eye NERFINISHED
associatedWithTheme domestic violence
family dysfunction
poverty
racism
trauma
characterTrait angry
often violent
rebellious
troubled
childOf Cholly Breedlove NERFINISHED
Pauline Breedlove NERFINISHED
creator Toni Morrison NERFINISHED
familyName Breedlove NERFINISHED
gender male
languageOfWork English
literaryPeriod 20th-century American literature
nationalityInFiction African-American
publicationOfFirstAppearance 1970
roleInWork minor character in The Bluest Eye
setIn Lorain, Ohio NERFINISHED
siblingOf Pecola Breedlove NERFINISHED

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Pecola Breedlove hasBrother Sammy Breedlove
Pauline Breedlove hasChild Sammy Breedlove