Teddy
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Teddy is a short story by J.D. Salinger that follows a spiritually precocious child whose philosophical insights unsettle the adults around him.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Teddy canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | short story ⓘ |
| author |
J. D. Salinger
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Jerome David Salinger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | J. D. Salinger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
Vedanta philosophy
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Zen Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ ego dissolution ⓘ non-attachment ⓘ predestination ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | The New Yorker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
literary fiction
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philosophical fiction ⓘ short story ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Bob Nicholson
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Booper McArdle NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. McArdle NERFINISHED ⓘ Mrs. McArdle NERFINISHED ⓘ Teddy McArdle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
child prodigy
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conflict between spirituality and materialism ⓘ death ⓘ mysticism ⓘ reincarnation ⓘ spirituality ⓘ |
| hasTone |
contemplative
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unsettling ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postwar American literature ⓘ |
| literaryStatus | canonical Salinger short story ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Teddy McArdle
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Theodore McArdle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ambiguous ending
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depiction of a spiritually advanced child ⓘ philosophical dialogue ⓘ |
| partOf | J. D. Salinger short fiction ⓘ |
| protagonistAge | 10 years old ⓘ |
| protagonistTrait |
philosophically insightful
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spiritually precocious ⓘ |
| publicationType | magazine publication ⓘ |
| setting |
ocean liner
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ship at sea ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| workOf | J. D. Salinger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.