![]() Morgan, Evelyn Nesbit, Admiral Peary, Booker T. Willie Conklin: A prejudiced fire chief, Conklin harasses Coalhouse.įamous Historical Characters Who Appear in the Play: Emma Goldman,Harry Houdini, Henry Ford, J.P. Sarah: A young black woman who falls in love with Coalhouse, Sarah is beautiful and has an innocent spirt. Little Girl: Tateh’s young daughter, she is shy and clings to her father.Ĭoalhouse Walker, Jr.: A black talented and proud musician who falls in love with Sarah, Coalhouse believes in the American dream for himself. Tateh: A Jewish immigrant from Latvia, Tateh comes to America to make a better life for himself and his daughter. Grandfather: A retired professor, Grandfather lives with his daughter (Mother) and her family in New Rochelle. Tateh is symbolic of the immigrant and representative of his desires, struggles, and. Younger Brother: Mother’s younger brother is a young man who lives with his sister (Mother) and her family in New Rochelle and works at the fireworks company. Doctorows Ragtime examines issues surrounding the pursuit of wealth. In the beginning of the novel, Doctorow portrays him as hardworking and respectable. The character that is facing the most amount of change is Tateh. The only non-white who has a happy ending, is Tateh, but only after he sells his soul by abandoning his old political beliefs and cultural identity. Tateh and his daughter are seen in the clothes they arrive in America wearing. In his novel Ragtime published in 1974, E.L. Mother: A young upperclass woman, Mother is married to Father and lives in New Rochelle.įather: - A wealthy businessman, Father owns a fireworks company and considers himself an amateur explorer. The African Americans are represented by Coalhouse Walker, Jr. ![]() The Little Boy (Edgar): - The young son of Mother and Father, the Little Boy serves as the narrative voice for much of the play.
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