All-Bright Court (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Connie Porter
- First Published: 1991
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Realism
- Time of Work: The 1960’s and the 1970’s
- Setting: Lackawanna, New York
- Genres: Long fiction, Realism
- Subjects: African Americans, Freedom, 1960’s, 1970’s, Blizzards, Child rearing or parenting, Children, Factories, Family or family life, Husbands, New York, North America or North Americans, Northeast, U.S., Self-discovery, Suffering, United States or Americans, Wives
- Locales: Lackawanna, NY
Characters Discussed
Samuel Taylor, an African American man from Tupelo, Mississippi, who goes north in search of personal freedom and economic betterment. Samuel is a hardworking man, a devoted husband, and a loving father. When he finally admits to himself that his own dreams will never come true, he transfers his hopes to his children.
Mary Kate Bell Taylor, Samuel’s wife, also from Tupelo. The daughter of a cook who was a friend and adviser to Samuel, Mary Kate is a caring, dependable person whose love for her husband enables him to face his disappointments....
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