Lane Dean Jr.
E1009688
Lane Dean Jr. is a deeply introspective, religiously conflicted young IRS examiner who serves as one of the central point-of-view characters in David Foster Wallace’s unfinished novel "The Pale King."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| ageDescriptor | young adult ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Pale King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithAuthorThemes |
everyday heroism
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spiritual struggle ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
conscientious
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introspective ⓘ religiously conflicted ⓘ |
| countryOfSetting | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | David Foster Wallace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Internal Revenue Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Pale King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearsIn | postmodern novel ⓘ |
| internalConflict |
scruples about moral choices
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tension between religious faith and professional life ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | prose fiction ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | central character ⓘ |
| occupation | IRS examiner ⓘ |
| religiousBackground | Christian ⓘ |
| roleInWork | point-of-view character ⓘ |
| settingOfEmployment | Peoria Regional Examination Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeAssociated |
attention
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boredom ⓘ bureaucracy ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ religious faith ⓘ |
| workContext | U.S. tax administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workStatusOfAppearsIn | unfinished novel ⓘ |
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