Therese Belivet
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Therese Belivet is the introspective young shopgirl and aspiring photographer at the heart of Patricia Highsmith’s novel "The Price of Salt" (and its film adaptation "Carol"), known for her tender, transformative love affair with the older Carol Aird.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | film character in Carol (2015 film) ⓘ |
| aliasOfWork | The Price of Salt (also published as Carol) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Carol
NERFINISHED
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The Price of Salt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
emotional awakening
ⓘ
social constraints on queer relationships ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Patricia Highsmith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bookPublicationYear | 1952 ⓘ |
| centralThemeInWork |
forbidden love
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queer identity ⓘ self-discovery ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
introspective
ⓘ
observant ⓘ sensitive ⓘ |
| creator | Patricia Highsmith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationDirector | Todd Haynes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Price of Salt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
lesbian fiction
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romantic drama ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | early positive depiction of a lesbian protagonist in American literature ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Carol Aird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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novel ⓘ |
| meets | Carol Aird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsCarolAirdContext | while working at a department store toy counter ⓘ |
| narrativeArc | journey from uncertainty to self-acceptance ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
protagonist
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viewpoint character ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | American ⓘ |
| notableFor | tender, transformative love affair with Carol Aird ⓘ |
| notableRelationshipDynamic | age-gap romance with Carol Aird ⓘ |
| occupation |
aspiring photographer
ⓘ
shopgirl ⓘ |
| personalGoal | to become a professional photographer ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Rooney Mara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipTypeWithCarolAird |
romantic relationship
GENERATED
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same-sex relationship GENERATED ⓘ |
| setting | New York City ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | lesbian ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1950s ⓘ |
| worksAt | Frankenberg’s department store NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Rooney Mara