Sergeant Vernon C. Waters
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Sergeant Vernon C. Waters is a complex, embittered Black sergeant in Charles Fuller's play "A Soldier's Play," whose internalized racism and authoritarian leadership drive much of the drama's central conflict.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sergeant Vernon C. Waters canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | A Soldier's Play NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictsWith | Black soldiers under his command ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalContext | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Charles Fuller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drives | central conflict of A Soldier's Play ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Black ⓘ |
| exercises | authoritarian leadership ⓘ |
| fictionalTimePeriod | World War II era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPersonalityTrait |
authoritarian
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conflicted ⓘ embittered ⓘ |
| hasThemeAssociation |
Black identity
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internalized racism ⓘ racism in the U.S. military ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
antagonist
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central character ⓘ victim ⓘ |
| occupation | sergeant ⓘ |
| portrays | effects of systemic racism ⓘ |
| rank | Sergeant ⓘ |
| symbolizes | internalized oppression ⓘ |
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