Caribbean island of Isle des Chevaliers
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The Caribbean island of Isle des Chevaliers is a fictional tropical setting central to Toni Morrison’s novel "Tar Baby," where much of the story’s action and themes unfold.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Isle des Chevaliers | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional island
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literary setting ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Tar Baby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralSettingOf | Tar Baby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfPublicationOfWork | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
African-American literature
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literary fiction ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment |
lush vegetation
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secluded island estate ⓘ tropical climate ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeFunction |
liminal space between modernity and tradition
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primary location of plot events in Tar Baby ⓘ setting for exploration of class privilege ⓘ space of confrontation between Black and white characters ⓘ symbolic site of colonial legacy ⓘ |
| hasThemeInWork |
class
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cultural conflict ⓘ identity ⓘ myth and folklore ⓘ postcolonialism ⓘ power dynamics ⓘ race ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Caribbean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediumOfWork | novel ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfWork | 1981 ⓘ |
| usedByAuthor |
to blend realism with mythic elements
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to explore tensions between diaspora and homeland ⓘ to juxtapose wealth and servitude ⓘ |
| workAuthor | Toni Morrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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