Bill Cosey
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Bill Cosey is the charismatic, morally ambiguous patriarch and hotel owner whose life and legacy drive the intertwined relationships and conflicts in Toni Morrison’s novel "Love."
Aliases (1)
- May Cosey ×1
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character → |
| appearsIn |
Love
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novel Love → |
| associatedWith |
Cosey Hotel and Resort
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| characterTrait |
charismatic
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morally ambiguous → |
| createdBy |
Toni Morrison
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| drives |
conflicts in Love
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intertwined relationships in Love → |
| familyName |
Cosey
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| gender |
male
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| genreContext |
African American literature
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contemporary American fiction → |
| hasLegacy |
conflict among women connected to him
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| influences |
lives of multiple women in Love
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| medium |
novel
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| moralAmbiguity |
both benefactor and exploiter of women around him
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| narrativeRole |
central character
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protagonist → |
| nationality |
American (fictional)
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| occupation |
hotel owner
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| role |
patriarch
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| settingOfLife |
African American community
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| themeRelation |
betrayal
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desire → legacy → love → memory → patriarchy → power → |
| timeOfPublicationContext |
Love (2003)
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Love (novel)
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Love (novel) ("May Cosey") → |
featuresCharacter |
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Love (novel)
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centralCharacter |
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Love (novel)
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hasDeceasedCentralFigure |