Katie Nolan in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
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Katie Nolan in *A Tree Grows in Brooklyn* is the hardworking, emotionally reserved mother who struggles to keep her impoverished Brooklyn family afloat while grappling with her husband’s alcoholism and her own conflicted affections.
Aliases (2)
- Katie Nolan ×47
- Johnny Nolan ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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mother → |
| appearsIn |
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
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| characterTrait |
emotionally reserved
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hardworking → practical → proud → resourceful → strict → |
| child |
Francie Nolan
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Laurie Nolan NERFINISHED → Neeley Nolan → |
| createdBy |
Betty Smith
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| emotion |
conflicted affections toward her daughter Francie
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conflicted affections toward her husband → |
| ethnicBackground |
Irish American
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| familyRole |
mother of Francie Nolan
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primary breadwinner → |
| firstAppearance |
novel A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
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| gender |
female
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| literaryPeriod |
20th-century American literature
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| maidenName |
Katie Rommely
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| nationality |
American
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| notableAction |
manages household finances strictly
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shows more overt affection to Neeley than to Francie → supports her family through multiple cleaning jobs → |
| occupation |
cleaning woman
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janitress → |
| parent |
Mary Rommely
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| relationshipWith |
Francie Nolan
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Johnny Nolan → Laurie Nolan NERFINISHED → Neeley Nolan → |
| residence |
Brooklyn
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| settingOfLife |
early 20th-century Brooklyn
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| sibling |
Evie Rommely
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Sissy Rommely → |
| spouse |
Johnny Nolan
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Katie Nolan → |
| strugglesWith |
husband's alcoholism
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poverty → |
| themeAssociation |
family resilience
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mother-daughter relationships → poverty → sacrifice → |
| value |
education for her children
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financial security → respectability → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Dorothy McGuire
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portrayed |