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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf antagonist
fictional character
theatrical character
appearsIn Orpheus Descending NERFINISHED
associatedWorkAuthor Tennessee Williams NERFINISHED
characterTrait bigoted
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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Orpheus Descending hasCharacter Jabe Torrance