Lorraine
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Lorraine is a central character in Gloria Naylor’s novel *The Women of Brewster Place*, a vulnerable and tragic figure whose experiences highlight themes of racism, sexism, and homophobia in an inner-city housing project.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ novel character ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | The Women of Brewster Place NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
homophobia
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racism ⓘ sexism ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
tragic
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vulnerable ⓘ |
| createdBy | Gloria Naylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | violent assault ⓘ |
| diesInWork | The Women of Brewster Place NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| experiences |
homophobic violence
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physical assault ⓘ psychological trauma ⓘ rape ⓘ social ostracism ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext | The Women of Brewster Place (1982 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasRomanticPartner | Theresa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| livesIn | Brewster Place housing project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | prose fiction ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
catalyst for community confrontation with violence
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embodies intersection of racism, sexism, and homophobia ⓘ |
| nationalContextOfWork | United States literature ⓘ |
| roleInWork | central character ⓘ |
| setting | inner-city housing project ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | lesbian ⓘ |
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