Jabe Torrance
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Jabe Torrance is a domineering, bigoted store owner and antagonist in Tennessee Williams’ play "Orpheus Descending," whose cruelty and illness drive much of the drama’s tension.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jabe Torrance canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonist
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Orpheus Descending NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWorkAuthor | Tennessee Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
bigoted
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cruel ⓘ domineering ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Lady Torrance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Val Xavier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalSetting |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Tennessee Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith |
Lady Torrance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Val Xavier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpouse | Lady Torrance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| healthStatus | seriously ill ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | drives dramatic tension through cruelty and illness ⓘ |
| occupation | store owner ⓘ |
| residence | small Southern town ⓘ |
| roleInWork | antagonist in the play Orpheus Descending ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | Torrance mercantile store NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFictionalSetting | 20th century ⓘ |
| workFirstPublishedIn | Orpheus Descending (1957 Broadway version) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workGenreContext | Southern Gothic drama ⓘ |
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