Joseph "Jody" Summers

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Joseph "Jody" Summers is the immature yet sympathetic young protagonist of John Singleton's 2001 film "Baby Boy," whose struggles with responsibility, relationships, and manhood are central to the story.

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Joseph "Jody" Summers canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character ⓘ
film character ⓘ
ageInStory early twenties ⓘ
antagonistRelationship Rodney ⓘ
appearsIn Baby Boy ⓘ
characterArc grows from self-centered youth toward accepting adult responsibility ⓘ
conflictWith Melvin ⓘ
Yvette ⓘ
country United States ⓘ
creator John Singleton ⓘ
filmGenreContext coming-of-age drama ⓘ
urban drama ⓘ
gender male ⓘ
givenName Joseph ⓘ
hasChild Jo-Jo ⓘ
hasExPartner Peanut ⓘ
hasMother Juanita ⓘ
hasPartner Yvette ⓘ
hasStepfather Melvin ⓘ
livesWith his mother Juanita at the beginning of the film ⓘ
medium film ⓘ
narrativeFocus struggle with manhood ⓘ
struggle with relationships ⓘ
struggle with responsibility ⓘ
narrativeRole protagonist ⓘ
nationality African-American ⓘ
nickname Jody ⓘ
notableAction cheats on Yvette ⓘ
designs and sells women’s clothing ⓘ
protects Yvette from Rodney ⓘ
occupation unemployed ⓘ
personalityTrait immature ⓘ
sympathetic ⓘ
portrayedBy Tyrese Gibson ⓘ
residence Los Angeles ⓘ
South Central Los Angeles ⓘ
linked to: South L.A.
settingOfStory urban Los Angeles neighborhood ⓘ
themeAssociation black masculinity ⓘ
coming of age ⓘ
fatherhood ⓘ
romantic relationships ⓘ
yearOfFirstAppearance 2001 ⓘ

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Tyrese Gibson → characterPortrayed → Joseph "Jody" Summers ⓘ