Because of the mix of racism and comedy, it's important for younger viewers to understand the historical context in which The Good Lord Bird takes place. The 'N' word is used frequently, as is 'f-k,' 's-t,' 'damn,' 'hell,' etc. Racism also plays a major part in the series, and pro-slavery characters often use what would now be considered hate speech and commit what would now be considered hate crimes. There are other incidents of violence throughout, including a man getting beheaded and a man getting hanged. The Good Lord Bird is a 2013 novel written by James McBride.It is set during three years of the slave era South and is a work of progressive Americana in the vein of Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.The Good Lord Bird received the National Book Award and great critical acclaim, and is now being adapted into a television series for Showtime. Gun violence and battles between militia are consistently part of the story. Brown is depicted as violent, erratic, and unhinged in his fight to end slavery, even though he has the moral high ground. This fictionalized version of real events is often very funny without making light of slavery. Seven hours of The Good Lord Bird left me both clear-eyed about John Brown as a historical figure and curious to learn more. It's based on the 2013 novel by James McBride of the same name. The Good Lord Bird is a timely evocation of America’s dark past but leavened by comedy, irreverence and a spellbinding Ethan Hawke. The setting of The Good Lord Bird, far from the Deep South in the lawless but slightly less racially oppressive Kansas Territory, is perhaps what makes it. Bawdy, surprising, and often hilarious, The Good Lord Bird is a riveting account of the abolitionist John Browns ill-fated march to Harpers Ferry that. Parents need to know that The Good Lord Bird is a comedy-drama miniseries about the abolitionist John Brown and the events leading up to the 1859 raid on Harper's Ferry that started the American Civil War. One of the standout performances of 2020 in any medium. Characters smoke tobacco and drink alcohol to excess.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide.

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