Sarah
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Sarah is a fictional character from the musical "Ragtime," representing the struggles and resilience of African Americans in early 20th-century America.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sarah (Ragtime) | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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musical theatre character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Ragtime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedLocationInStory |
Harlem, New York City
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Rochelle, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
American Dream
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
love and sacrifice ⓘ racism ⓘ social inequality ⓘ violence against Black Americans ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | Ragtime (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeathInStory | killed by authorities ⓘ |
| centralConflict | confronting systemic racism and injustice ⓘ |
| characterArc | from fear and trauma to hope and tragic death ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalSetting |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | E. L. Doctorow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diesInWork | Ragtime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African American ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Ragtime universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstStageProduction | Ragtime (1996 world premiere) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasChildWith | Coalhouse Walker Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOccupationInStory | domestic worker ⓘ |
| influencesCharacterArcOf | Coalhouse Walker Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| laterMedium | stage musical ⓘ |
| mediumOfOrigin | novel ⓘ |
| musicalAdaptationBy |
Lynn Ahrens
NERFINISHED
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Stephen Flaherty NERFINISHED ⓘ Terrence McNally NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
protagonist
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tragic heroine ⓘ |
| notableSong |
“Wheels of a Dream”
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ⓘ
“Your Daddy’s Son” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableStageProduction | Ragtime (1998 Broadway production) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOf | Coalhouse and Sarah’s baby ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Audra McDonald
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other stage actresses in various productions ⓘ |
| raceWithinFiction | Black ⓘ |
| receivesHelpFrom | Mother (Ragtime) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipTypeWith Coalhouse Walker Jr. | romantic partner GENERATED ⓘ |
| socialStatusInStory | working class ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
racial injustice
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resilience ⓘ struggles of African Americans in early 20th-century America ⓘ |
| timePeriodWithinFiction | early 20th-century United States ⓘ |
| workTypeOfAppearance | stage musical ⓘ |
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