The Emperor Jones Group

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dparker96
dparker96
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College - Junior

I need a brief summary of what The Emperor Jones play by oneil was about in regards to Brutus the main character.

Please give me any information regarding the main character of the play as well as what the main plot and solution of the play were to be or not to be.  Any other information would be greatly appreciated

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Posted by dparker96 on Thursday May 7, 2009 at 8:01 AM and tagged with brutus in emperor jones, the emperor jones.

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  1. mbomengen
    mrsmonica Teacher
    High School - 12th Grade

    eNotes Editor

    Brutus Jones is the protagonist of the play. He is a physically imposing black man who takes over the island by making the inhabitants think he has magical powers. In truth, he is an escaped murderer. He is a tyrannical ruler who dresses in military style and carries a gun. He speaks in a strong black dialect.

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    http://www.enotes.com/emperor-jones/characters

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    Posted by mrsmonica on Monday May 11, 2009 at 3:58 PM