Jake Holman
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Jake Holman is the rebellious and mechanically gifted U.S. Navy machinist’s mate who serves as the central protagonist in the novel and film "The Sand Pebbles," embodying themes of individuality, duty, and cultural conflict in 1920s China.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| adaptedInto | feature film ⓘ |
| affiliation | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
historical drama
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war film ⓘ war novel ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
independent
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individualistic ⓘ mechanically gifted ⓘ nonconformist ⓘ rebellious ⓘ |
| conflictContext | Chinese civil unrest in the 1920s ⓘ |
| createdBy | Richard McKenna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalEra | interwar period ⓘ |
| language | English (dialogue) ⓘ |
| mediumOfOrigin | novel ⓘ |
| militaryBranchInFiction | U.S. Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralPosition | conflicted about military intervention ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
explores clash between personal conscience and duty
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lens on Western presence in China ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | American ⓘ |
| occupation | machinist’s mate ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Steve McQueen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToTechnology | deeply attached to machinery GENERATED ⓘ |
| roleIn |
The Sand Pebbles (film)
NERFINISHED
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The Sand Pebbles (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servesOn | USS San Pablo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPlace | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | 1920s ⓘ |
| thematicAssociation |
cross-cultural misunderstanding
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cultural conflict ⓘ duty ⓘ imperialism ⓘ individuality ⓘ moral ambiguity ⓘ |
| vesselTypeServedOn | gunboat ⓘ |
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