Lane Dean Jr.

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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
literary character
ageDescriptor young adult
appearsIn The Pale King NERFINISHED
associatedWithAuthorThemes everyday heroism
spiritual struggle
characterTrait conscientious
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
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
boredom
bureaucracy
moral responsibility
religious faith
workContext U.S. tax administration NERFINISHED
workStatusOfAppearsIn unfinished novel

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The Pale King hasNotableCharacter Lane Dean Jr.