Tar Baby

GPTKB entity

Statements (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fictional_character
gptkb:novel
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Toni_Morrison
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:theatre
film rights sold
gptkbp:associated_with African American folklore
gptkbp:author gptkb:Toni_Morrison
gptkbp:awards gptkb:CEO
gptkbp:character gptkb:Margaret
gptkb:The_Tar_Baby
Old Man
the children
Therese
Valerian Street
gptkbp:composed_of tar and turpentine
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:military_conflict
internal conflict
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:Joel_Chandler_Harris
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact discussed in academia
influenced discussions on race
influenced discussions on gender
gptkbp:features tales of Br'er Rabbit
gptkbp:first_appearance gptkb:Uncle_Remus:_His_Songs_and_His_Sayings
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Beloved
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Author
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tar Baby
gptkbp:influence postmodern literature
feminist literature
gptkbp:influences African American literature
gptkbp:inspiration African folklore
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:philosopher
gptkbp:is_used_to trap Br'er Rabbit
gptkbp:isbn 978-0307389780
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_character Sonny
Jadine Childs
gptkbp:motif gptkb:mythological_figure
class struggle
family dynamics
gptkbp:narrative_style magical realism
third-person
gptkbp:page_count 192
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Br'er_Rabbit_stories
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Song_of_Solomon
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:1981
gptkbp:publisher Knopf
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Borough
gptkb:Caribbean
gptkb:Isle_des_Chevaliers
gptkbp:style lyrical prose
gptkbp:symbolism gptkb:the_Tar_Baby
gptkb:item
nature
the sea
gptkbp:symbolizes trickery
gptkbp:theme gptkb:TV_series
love
race relations