Elizabeth Grimes

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Elizabeth Grimes is a central character in James Baldwin’s novel "Go Tell It on the Mountain," portrayed as a devout yet burdened mother whose past hardships and complex relationships shape much of the story’s emotional and spiritual landscape.

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Elizabeth Grimes canonical 1

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instanceOf fictional character ⓘ
literary character ⓘ
novel character ⓘ
appearsIn Go Tell It on the Mountain ⓘ
characterTrait burdened ⓘ
devout ⓘ
long-suffering ⓘ
loving mother ⓘ
createdBy James Baldwin ⓘ
fictionalUniverse Go Tell It on the Mountain universe ⓘ
gender female ⓘ
hasChild John Grimes ⓘ
hasSpouse Gabriel Grimes ⓘ
languageOfWork English ⓘ
medium novel ⓘ
narrativeFunction embodies generational suffering ⓘ
embodies maternal sacrifice ⓘ
illustrates impact of past hardships ⓘ
nationality African American ⓘ
publicationYearOfFirstAppearance 1953 ⓘ
religiousOrientation devout Christian ⓘ
roleInWork central character ⓘ
setIn Harlem ⓘ
themeAssociation family ⓘ
memory and the past ⓘ
race and oppression ⓘ
religion ⓘ
sin and redemption ⓘ
timePeriodOfFictionalExistence 1930s United States ⓘ

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Go Tell It on the Mountain → character → Elizabeth Grimes ⓘ