Major Lloyd Gruver
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Major Lloyd Gruver is the conflicted U.S. Air Force officer protagonist of James A. Michener’s novel and its film adaptation "Sayonara," whose romance with a Japanese woman challenges military rules and cultural prejudices.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Major Lloyd Gruver canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ novel protagonist ⓘ |
| affiliation | United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Sayonara
NERFINISHED
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Sayonara (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sayonara (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | James A. Michener NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
cultural prejudice
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interracial romance taboo ⓘ military regulations on fraternization ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | James A. Michener NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | romantic drama character ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Japanese woman ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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literature ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Major ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
to critique institutional discrimination in the U.S. military
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to explore American attitudes toward Japanese people ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| occupation | U.S. Air Force officer ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
clash of cultures
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cross-cultural romance ⓘ individual versus institution ⓘ racism in the military ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post-World War II era ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.