Character Relationship Map: Dolemite

Characters

• Dolemite (played by Rudy Ray Moore) — protagonist

  Dolemite is the central figure, a pimp, comedian, and nightclub owner who has spent twenty years in prison after being framed by corrupt authorities and a rival. Once released, he investigates the dru...

• Willie Green (played by D'Urville Martin) — protagonist

  Willie Green is Dolemite's rival, a pimp who helped set him up and contributed to his imprisonment. After Dolemite is released, Willie controls the Total Experience club, making him a direct obstacle...

• Queen Bee (played by Lady Reed) — supporting

  Queen Bee is Dolemite's fellow pimp and an important ally in his return to freedom. She lobbies for his release from prison, then assists his efforts against the corruption and criminal activity affec...

• Creeper / The Hamburger Pimp (played by Vainus Rackstraw) — supporting

  Creeper is a neighborhood contact who tells Dolemite that business has changed and that Willie Green has made life difficult for people trying to get by. Dolemite offers him money and help in exchange...

• Mrs. Edwards (played by Cardella Di Milo) — supporting

  Mrs. Edwards appears at a gathering held after Dolemite's return, where she begins an announcement honoring a man loved by the guests. The supplied account cuts away before she completes the speech, s...

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Dolemite → Mrs. Edwards (Social Public Honoree) — Mrs. Edwards participates in the public gathering that celebrates Dolemite's return, although the supplied excerpt ends before her announcement is completed.

  At a gathering, Mrs. Edwards begins an announcement honoring a man whom the guests love, and the surrounding events concern Dolemite's return.

• Creeper / The Hamburger Pimp → Willie Green (Conflict Adversely Affected Associate) — Creeper is among the people affected by Willie's control of the neighborhood's business environment.

  Creeper tells Dolemite that neighborhood business has changed and that Willie Green has made life difficult for people trying to get by.

• Dolemite → Creeper / The Hamburger Pimp (Narrative Information Source) — Creeper becomes Dolemite's street-level source of information, although his account of Little Jimmy's murder remains incomplete.

  Dolemite offers Creeper money and help in exchange for information, then presses him about his drug use and Little Jimmy's death.

• Dolemite → Queen Bee (Alliance Loyal Ally) — Queen Bee supports Dolemite during his imprisonment and remains a key ally as he investigates his past and rebuilds his business.

  Queen Bee has spent nearly two years insisting that Dolemite is innocent. Dolemite later tells her that he has retaken the club and plans his public r...

• Dolemite → Willie Green (Conflict Rival And Former Framer) — Their conflict centers on Dolemite's imprisonment, the loss of his club, and his effort to restore authority after returning to the streets.

  The character profile identifies Willie Green as Dolemite's rival who helped set him up and contributed to his imprisonment. The plot states that Dole...

Story Analysis

A released prisoner investigates the forces behind his downfall while reclaiming his club and public authority.

Plot Progression

1. The Case Behind Bars — Dolemite is summoned and learns that facts may support his innocence. The old charges involving furs and narcotics are recalled as the possibility of freedom emerges.
2. Streets Full of Questions — After returning to the streets, Dolemite finds the neighborhood changed under Willie Green's influence. He pressures Creeper for information about drugs and Little Jimmy.
3. The Unfinished Murder Lead — Creeper describes Little Jimmy's failed attempt to seek police help and his subsequent killing. The revelation gives Dolemite a serious lead, but the account remains incomplete.
4. A Public Return — Dolemite tells Queen Bee that he has reclaimed the club and paid his debt. He prepares the women around him for opposition and plans a party announcing his return.
5. The Unfinished Celebration — Mrs. Edwards begins a public tribute, and Dolemite performs a comic animal fable about pride and fighting. The supplied dialogue ends before the investigation or rivalries are resolved.