Youth

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Youth is the introspective, nameless young Black protagonist of the rock musical "Passing Strange," whose journey of self-discovery drives the show’s narrative.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
stage musical character
ageGroup young adult
alsoKnownAs the Youth NERFINISHED
appearsInWork Passing Strange NERFINISHED
appearsWithNarrator Narrator (Passing Strange) NERFINISHED
associatedWithGenre autobiographical musical
rock musical
basedOn Stew (musician) NERFINISHED
centralConflict search for the “real”
tension between home and artistic freedom
characterType coming-of-age protagonist
introspective
colorDescriptor Black
createdBy Stew NERFINISHED
ethnicity African-American
explores Black identity
love and relationships
race and art
gender male
hasNameStatus nameless
hasRelationshipWith Mother (Passing Strange) NERFINISHED
inUniverseOrigin Los Angeles NERFINISHED
medium theatre
musicalNumberInvolvement “Amsterdam” NERFINISHED
“Arlington Hill” NERFINISHED
“Identity” NERFINISHED
“Keys (It’s Alright)” NERFINISHED
“Passing Phase” NERFINISHED
“The Black One” NERFINISHED
“We Just Had Sex” NERFINISHED
name Youth NERFINISHED
narrativeFunction drives the show’s narrative
narrativeRole central character
protagonist
portrayedIn rock musical
primaryTheme self-discovery
protagonistOf Passing Strange NERFINISHED
pursues artistic authenticity
personal identity
storyArc journey of self-discovery
themeEmbodied cost of artistic ambition
mother–son relationship
search for authenticity
timePeriodOfStory late 20th century
travelsTo Amsterdam NERFINISHED
Berlin NERFINISHED

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