Baldwin's Go Tell It on the Mountain

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Baldwin%27s_Go_Tell_It_on_the_Mountain

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:novel
gptkbp:adaptation	gptkb:theatre gptkb:film
gptkbp:author	gptkb:James_Baldwin
gptkbp:character	societal expectations self-acceptance family dynamics
gptkbp:character_development	John's relationship with his aunt John's relationship with his father John's relationship with his friends John's relationship with his mother John's relationship with his stepfather
gptkbp:critical_reception	acclaimed
gptkbp:cultural_impact	influenced civil rights movement studied in literature courses reference in popular culture
gptkbp:followed_by	gptkb:Giovanni's_Room
gptkbp:genre	semi-autobiographical novel
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Baldwin's Go Tell It on the Mountain
gptkbp:influenced_by	Baldwin's experiences in the LGBTQ+ community Baldwin's experiences with racism Baldwin's own life experiences Baldwin's upbringing in a religious household
gptkbp:influences	gptkb:philosopher African American literature
gptkbp:language	English
gptkbp:main_character	gptkb:John_Grimes
gptkbp:narrative_style	first-person non-linear
gptkbp:notable_quote	" The only way to deal with the world is to change it." " I was born in a Christian home." " The world is not a place of safety." " You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read." " It is very important that you understand that you are not alone."
gptkbp:published_by	1953
gptkbp:setting	gptkb:Harlem,_New_York
gptkbp:significance	explores themes of belonging explores themes of alienation explores themes of conflict explores themes of love explores themes of spirituality
gptkbp:symbolism	gptkb:mountain gptkb:tank darkness
gptkbp:themes	gptkb:TV_series gptkb:philosopher gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Western_Canon gptkb:Western_canon gptkb:The_Western_Canon
gptkbp:bfsLayer	4