| The Amen Corner | |
| Author | James Baldwin |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Play |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Publication date | 1954 |
| Pages | 144 |
The Amen Corner is a three-act play by James Baldwin. James Arthur Baldwin ( August 2, 1924 – November 30, 1987) was an American Novelist, Writer, Playwright The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States A play, or stageplay, is a form of Literature written by a Playwright, almost always consisting of Dialogue between Fictional characters Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of Literature or Information &ndash the activity of making information available for public view Penguin Books is a British Publisher founded in 1935 by Allen Lane. A play, or stageplay, is a form of Literature written by a Playwright, almost always consisting of Dialogue between Fictional characters James Arthur Baldwin ( August 2, 1924 – November 30, 1987) was an American Novelist, Writer, Playwright It was Baldwin's first attempt at theater following Go Tell It on the Mountain. Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one Go Tell It on the Mountain is a 1953 Semi-autobiographical novel by James Baldwin. It was first published in 1954, and inspired a short-lived 1983 Broadway musical adaptation of the same name. Amen Corner is a musical with a book by Philip Rose and Peter Udell lyrics by Udell and music by Garry Sherman based on the 1965 Broadway play of the [1]
Plot introduction
The play addresses themes of the role of the church in the African-American family and the effect of a poverty born of racial prejudice on the African-American community. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa List of racism-related topics|Racism by country Racism, by its simplest definition is the belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that
The Amen Corner takes place in two settings: a ‘‘corner’’ church in Harlem and the apartment dwelling of Margaret Anderson, the church pastor, and of her son, David, and sister Odessa. After giving a fiery Sunday morning sermon, Margaret is confronted by the unexpected arrival of her long estranged husband, Luke, who collapses from illness shortly thereafter. Their son, David, along with several elders of the congregation, learn from Luke that, while Margaret had led everyone to believe that he had abandoned her with their son years ago, it was in fact Margaret who had left Luke in pursuit of a purely religious life. This information precipitates confrontations between Margaret and her son, her congregation, and her estranged husband, regarding what they see as the hypocritical nature of her religious convictions, which she uses to justify the breakup of her family. After an important conversation with his dying father, David informs Margaret that he is leaving home to pursue his calling as a jazz musician. On his deathbed, Luke declares to Margaret that he has always loved her, and that she should not have left him. Finally, Margaret’s congregation decides to oust her, based on their perception that she unjustly ruined her own family in the name of religion. Only after losing her son, her husband, and her congregation, does Margaret finally realize that she should not have used religion as an excuse to escape the struggles of life and love, but that ‘‘To love the Lord is to love all His children—all of them, everyone!—and suffer with them and rejoice with them and never count
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