bastard out of carolina took place in the 1950s.
when does bastard out of carolina take place?
in the 1950s
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bastard out of carolina was the debut novel of dorothy allison. the book, which is semi-autobiographical in nature, is set in allison's hometown of greenville, south carolina in the 1950s. narrated by ruth anne "bone" boatwright, the primary conflict occurs between bone and her mother's husband, glen waddell.





















































the novel examines the expectations of gender and mother–child relationships, and explores the roles of these characters in the future. conditions of class, race, sexuality and gender play out in bone's life and her relationships with others.





















































the book was adapted into a film in 1996.





















































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bastard out of carolina
josh ramsay meets the ex-king of toyland upon his waking up in a strange land in front of a toy factory. the king tells josh that he was overthrown by his wife queen carolina, after seducing him into a feeling of safety. she then stole the heart of his daughter, princess porcelain (played by canadian actress olivia ryan-stern), which caused the king so much pain that he let carolina take the throne. carolina locks porcelain's heart in a box atop a tower, which also holds various things she has also stolen; including josh's way home. carolina proceeded to steal the inhabitants' hearts, and build her army of heartless toy soldiers. after hearing this tale, josh sets off in search of porcelain and his way home.
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