In “Railton Road,” Liv is a young Black woman staying at Railton Road, a squat house the Black Panthers have taken over. When De Frankie visits Railton Road to interview Solomon to be the Minister of Culture for the London Panthers, De Frankie ogles Liv, angering Solomon. Solomon’s angry reaction to De Frankie’s objectification of Liv foreshadows his ultimate alienation from De Frankie and the London Panthers.
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Liv Character Timeline in Foreign Soil
The timeline below shows where the character Liv appears in Foreign Soil. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Railton Road
...court to get these hooligans evicted.” In the middle of filming, a young Black woman, Liv, pokes her head out an upstairs window to heckle the landlord. Solomon, who is in...
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...have a “fire” that comes through in their velour T-shirts, African jewelry, and demeanor. But Olivia—Liv—is beautiful: she has a “cheeky sass,” and she’s physically stunning too. Solomon writes the chapter...
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Just then, Liv walks through the door. De Frankie yells at her that she should have knocked. As...
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