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.

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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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