Porgy
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Porgy is the disabled but resilient beggar protagonist of George Gershwin’s folk opera "Porgy and Bess," known for his deep humanity and enduring love for Bess.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
opera character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Porgy and Bess NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
community
ⓘ
disability ⓘ love ⓘ poverty ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
| basedOn | Porgy (1925 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | DuBose Heyward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTo | plot of Porgy and Bess ⓘ |
| createdBy |
DuBose Heyward
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George Gershwin NERFINISHED ⓘ Ira Gershwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | African-American life in the American South ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Black NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Porgy (1925 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstOperaticAppearance | Porgy and Bess (1935) GENERATED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | folk opera ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalCondition | mobility impairment ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith |
Bess
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clara NERFINISHED ⓘ Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ Jake NERFINISHED ⓘ Serena NERFINISHED ⓘ Sportin' Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
compassionate
ⓘ
deeply humane ⓘ devoted ⓘ disabled ⓘ religious ⓘ resilient ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Bess NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | opera ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | good ⓘ |
| nameOf | character Porgy ⓘ |
| nationality | African-American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
enduring love for Bess
ⓘ
moral strength despite disability ⓘ |
| occupation | beggar ⓘ |
| roleInWork | central figure in the community of Catfish Row ⓘ |
| setting | Catfish Row NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Charleston, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfStory | early 20th century ⓘ |
| usesMobilityAid | goat cart ⓘ |
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