Val Xavier
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Val Xavier is the charismatic drifter and central protagonist of Tennessee Williams’ play *Orpheus Descending*, whose arrival disrupts a repressed Southern town.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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protagonist ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Orpheus Descending NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedObject |
guitar
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snakeskin jacket ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
freedom
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outsider versus community ⓘ redemption ⓘ sexual repression ⓘ social conformity ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
charismatic
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outsider ⓘ rebellious ⓘ sensual ⓘ |
| conflictsWith |
Jabe Torrance
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Sheriff Talbott NERFINISHED ⓘ bigoted townspeople ⓘ |
| creator | Tennessee Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disrupts | repressed Southern town in Orpheus Descending ⓘ |
| dramaticArc | arrival, seduction, confrontation, and violent end ⓘ |
| dramaticGenre | Southern Gothic drama ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1957 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hairStyle | long hair ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | film adaptations of Orpheus Descending ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith |
Carol Cutrere
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lady Torrance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | earlier Tennessee Williams character from Battle of Angels ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| mediumOfOrigin | stage play ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | catalyst for change in the town ⓘ |
| nationality | American (fictional) ⓘ |
| occupation | drifter ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Marlon Brando (in the film The Fugitive Kind, based on Orpheus Descending)
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various stage actors in theatrical productions of Orpheus Descending ⓘ |
| roleInWork | central protagonist of the play Orpheus Descending ⓘ |
| romanticInvolvementWith | Lady Torrance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | rural Southern United States ⓘ |
| sharesUniverseWith | characters of Orpheus Descending ⓘ |
| stageDirectionsDescribeAs | young man with a wild, free quality ⓘ |
| symbolicAssociation |
Orpheus myth
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artistic individuality ⓘ sexual liberation ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
erotic and spiritual renewal
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threat to patriarchal order ⓘ |
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