Prissy

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Prissy is a young enslaved house servant in Margaret Mitchell’s novel "Gone with the Wind," known for her fearful demeanor and memorable lines in the story.

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Prissy canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf enslaved person
fictional character
literary character
age young
appearsIn 1939 film adaptation of Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind NERFINISHED
associatedWith Atlanta NERFINISHED
Tara plantation NERFINISHED
characteristic fearful
nervous
timid
creator Margaret Mitchell NERFINISHED
culturalReception criticized as a racist stereotype
noted as an iconic but controversial character in American literature and film
employer O’Hara family NERFINISHED
Scarlett O’Hara NERFINISHED
firstAppearance novel Gone with the Wind (1936) NERFINISHED
gender female
genreOfWork historical novel
romantic drama
languageOfWork English
medium film
novel
narrativeFunction comic relief
to highlight Scarlett O’Hara’s impatience and temperament
nationality American (fictional context)
notableQuote I don’t know nothin’ ’bout birthin’ babies!
occupation house servant
portrayedInFilmBy Butterfly McQueen NERFINISHED
race African American (fictional context)
relationship servant of Scarlett O’Hara
servant of the O’Hara family at Tara
roleInWork supporting character
setting American South NERFINISHED
settingPeriod American Civil War NERFINISHED
Reconstruction era
socialStatus enslaved house servant

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novel Gone with the Wind hasCharacter Prissy
subject surface form: Gone with the Wind