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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
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
conflicted
embittered
hasThemeAssociation Black identity
internalized racism
racism in the U.S. military
medium stage play
militaryBranch United States Army
narrativeRole antagonist
central character
victim
occupation sergeant
portrays effects of systemic racism
rank Sergeant
symbolizes internalized oppression

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A Soldier's Play notableCharacter Sergeant Vernon C. Waters