Philip Levin in The Plot Against America
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Philip Levin in *The Plot Against America* is a young Jewish boy growing up in an alternate-history 1940s America, whose experiences reflect the rising antisemitism and political turmoil engulfing his family and community.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Philip Levin | 0 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| ageGroup | child ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Plot Against America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lindbergh administration policies
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antisemitic violence and discrimination ⓘ |
| basedOn | Philip Roth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterType | semi-autobiographical persona ⓘ |
| creator | Philip Roth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictsPerspective | Jewish child’s view of fascism in America ⓘ |
| emotionalArc | from innocence to fear and political awareness ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Jewish ⓘ |
| experiences |
political turmoil under the Lindbergh presidency
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rising antisemitism in the United States ⓘ |
| familyName | Levin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fears | deportation and relocation programs targeting Jews ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | alternate-history United States ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Philip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFamilyMember |
Bess Levin
NERFINISHED
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Herman Levin NERFINISHED ⓘ Sandy Levin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
first-person narrator
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protagonist ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| publisherWork | Houghton Mifflin (for The Plot Against America) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence | Newark, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Jewish neighborhood in Newark ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
loss of childhood security in times of political crisis
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vulnerability of minorities under authoritarianism ⓘ |
| themeConnection |
Jewish identity in America
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childhood under political extremism ⓘ family under authoritarian pressure ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
| witnesses |
political radicalization of American society
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threats to his family’s safety ⓘ |
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