Judge Holden
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Judge Holden is a mysterious, highly intelligent, and brutally violent antagonist in Cormac McCarthy’s novel "Blood Meridian," often interpreted as a symbolic embodiment of war, evil, or nihilism.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary antagonist ⓘ novel character ⓘ |
| alignment | malevolent ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Blood Meridian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
evil
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nihilism ⓘ war ⓘ |
| basedOn | possibly inspired by a historical scalp hunter ⓘ |
| characteristic |
brutally violent
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charismatic ⓘ erudite ⓘ hairless ⓘ highly intelligent ⓘ mysterious ⓘ pale ⓘ physically imposing ⓘ |
| collects |
artifacts
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natural specimens ⓘ |
| creator | Cormac McCarthy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Blood Meridian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasSkill |
drawing
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marksmanship ⓘ oratory ⓘ scientific observation ⓘ tracking ⓘ |
| influences | interpretations of violence in McCarthy criticism ⓘ |
| literaryGenre |
Southern Gothic
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Western novel ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extreme violence
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philosophical monologues ⓘ |
| occupation | judge ⓘ |
| philosophicalConcept | war as ultimate game ⓘ |
| philosophicalView |
deterministic view of war
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rejection of moral order ⓘ |
| role |
antagonist
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member of Glanton gang ⓘ |
| setting |
American West
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Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| speaksLanguage | multiple languages ⓘ |
| symbolicInterpretation |
embodiment of evil
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embodiment of nihilism ⓘ embodiment of war ⓘ |
| themeIn |
metaphysical evil
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the nature of war ⓘ violence in American expansion ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-19th century ⓘ |
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