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"The seeming inevitability of cruel fate juxtaposes the triumph of the spirit in this remarkably rich and powerful novel, Glorious . Bernice McFadden's fully realized characters are complicated, imperfect beings, but if ever a character were worthy of love and honor, it is her Easter... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Easter Bartlett: The book is the journey of Easter Bartlett from segregated and violent Waycross GA to Renaissance Harlem and back.
- Madeline: She tried to move away from segregation by moving into Harlem. What a stretch.
- Shannon: A small part in a new place
- Meredith Tomas: Talk about evil! Totally unfair with Easter
- Alice: OK. I'm not sure I remember her.
- Mavis: escapes my memory
- Jack Johnson: Add a description of this character.
- Eduardo
- Miss Anthony
- Mattie Mae
- Lumpkin
- Slocum
- Marcus Garvey
- Horace
- Chappo
- Mary
- E.v. Gibbs
- George
- Isaac
- Dobbs
- Jack Jones
- Lelia
- Charlie
- Alfred
- Kendrick
- Rain: A vaudeville dancer in a traveling circus that befriends Easter and also ends up in Harlen
- Nancy
- Wiley
- Dodd
- Henry
- Olivia
- Zelda
- Waldo
- Josey
- Mrs. Olga
- Chumley
- John Jr.
- Rlizbeth
- Bartlett
- Sara Lee
- Colin Gibbs: Easter's husband. His loyalty to Marcus Garvey destroys him.
- Mattie-Mae/Madeline.: She is responsible for getting Easter to Harlan.
- Meridith Thomas: Easter's benefactor who ultimately betrays her.
Quotes edit
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“I write to breathe life back into memory to remind African Americans of our rich and textured history. I also see myself as a 'root,' and for me the 'fierce winds' include the marginalization--the downright segregation--of literature written by people of color.”
Bernice L. Mcfadden -
“Legacies are delicate things. They must be tended to as one would tend an orchid so that it will continue to flourish and provide beautiful blooms. The legacy of African-American literature has been neglected, the works of brilliant writers both published and aspiring--ignored. But I believe that the tides are about to change.”
Bernice L. Mcfadden
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she'd seen people stand on the shoulders of hate and pluck money and power from the very top shelves of the universe.
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'The time has come now, when the Negro artist can be his true self and pander to the stupidities of no one, either white or black.'
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Setting & Locations edit
- Harlem
- Waycross
- New York
- Easter
- Africa
- Georgia
- America
- Paris
- Kentucky
- Elberton
- Louisville
- Panama
- Valdosta
- Waycross, Ga.: Where the story begins and ends.
- Harlem, NY: Much of this story takes place during the Harlem Renaissance.
First Sentence edit
If Jack Johnson had let James Jeffries beat him on July 4, 1910, which would have proven once and for all that a whilte man was ten times better than a Negro, then black folk wouldn't have been walking around with their backs straight and chests puffed out, smiling like Cheshire cats, upsetting good, God-fearing white fold who didn't mind seeing their Negroes happy, but didn't like seeing them proud.
Themes & Symbolism edit
Authors & Contributors edit
- Bernice L. McFadden (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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