Flora Cameron in The Birth of a Nation
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Flora Cameron in The Birth of a Nation is a central young Southern woman whose tragic fate becomes a pivotal emotional and narrative turning point in D.W. Griffith’s controversial 1915 film.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flora Cameron in The Birth of a Nation canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| allegiance | Confederate South (depicted) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Birth of a Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInFilmYear | 1915 ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
Southern white womanhood
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martyrdom ⓘ racial fear ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| basedOn | a character from The Clansman ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | suicide to avoid perceived sexual assault ⓘ |
| characterAge | young woman ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy |
D. W. Griffith
NERFINISHED
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Thomas F. Dixon Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathScene | falls to her death from a cliff ⓘ |
| familyName | Cameron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyRelation |
daughter of Dr. Cameron
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sister of Ben Cameron ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Birth of a Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFormat | black-and-white ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Flora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToControversy | her death scene is central to the film’s racist narrative ⓘ |
| medium | silent film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
emotional catalyst
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pivotal turning point in the plot ⓘ |
| partOf | Cameron family storyline in The Birth of a Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Mae Marsh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pursuedBy | Gus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pursuerDescription | Black man portrayed as a threat in the film ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative |
Southern woman
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central female character ⓘ younger daughter of the Cameron family ⓘ |
| screenTimeImportance | major supporting role ⓘ |
| setting | American South during and after the Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significanceInReception | used to justify Ku Klux Klan heroization in the film ⓘ |
| symbolizes | idealized white Southern purity (in the film’s ideology) ⓘ |
| workDirector | D. W. Griffith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workReleaseYear | 1915 ⓘ |
| workTitle | The Birth of a Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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