The King of the Bingo Game

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:adaptations none known
gptkbp:adapted_into none known
gptkbp:artistic_legacy considered a classic
gptkbp:author gptkb:Ralph_Ellison
gptkbp:character_development protagonist's descent into desperation
gptkbp:character_motivation search for meaning
desire for validation
need for escape
win the bingo game
gptkbp:character_relationships gptkb:community
isolation
family dynamics
gptkbp:character_traits hope
disillusionment
desperation
gptkbp:climax the final bingo call
gptkbp:collection gptkb:Flying_Home_and_Other_Stories
gptkbp:conflict man vs. society
gptkbp:critical_analysis examines societal expectations
explores the American Dream
addresses racial identity
gptkbp:critical_reception well-received
gptkbp:cultural_significance explores themes of race and poverty
gptkbp:element the audience
the bingo cards
the bingo wheel
gptkbp:first_published 1944 in New World Writing
gptkbp:genre gptkb:short_story
gptkbp:historical_context post-World War II America
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The King of the Bingo Game
gptkbp:influence African American literature
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:Colson_Whitehead
gptkb:Toni_Morrison
gptkb:Zadie_Smith
American short fiction
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:James_Baldwin
gptkbp:inspiration Ellison's own experiences
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:literary_movement gptkb:Harlem_Renaissance
gptkbp:main_character the unnamed protagonist
gptkbp:motif gambling
gptkbp:narrative first-person
gptkbp:narrative_style gptkb:dialogue
stream of consciousness
symbolism
imagery
gptkbp:notable_quote " I am the king of the bingo game."
gptkbp:page_count approximately 20
gptkbp:published_by New World Writing
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:1944
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Invisible_Man
gptkbp:resolution ambiguous ending
gptkbp:setting gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:symbolism bingo game as a metaphor for life
gptkbp:theme struggle for identity
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Collected_Essays_of_Ralph_Ellison
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5