fictional character Sadie Thompson
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Sadie Thompson is the spirited, defiant prostitute at the center of W. Somerset Maugham’s short story “Rain,” whose clash with a fanatical missionary exposes themes of hypocrisy and moral repression.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Sadie Thompson | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
film "Miss Sadie Thompson" (1953)
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film "Rain" (1932) NERFINISHED ⓘ film "Sadie Thompson" (1928) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | short story "Rain" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
colonial attitudes
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hypocrisy ⓘ moral repression ⓘ religious fanaticism ⓘ sexual morality ⓘ |
| characterArc | from carefree defiance to psychological breakdown under pressure ⓘ |
| conflictsWith | Reverend Davidson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastWith | Reverend Davidson's puritanical morality ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginWork | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | W. Somerset Maugham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | "Rain" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | "Rain" (1921) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | archetype of the "fallen woman" in 20th-century fiction ⓘ |
| influencedBy | contemporary debates on sexuality and morality ⓘ |
| interactsWith |
Dr. Macphail
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Mrs. Davidson NERFINISHED ⓘ Mrs. Macphail NERFINISHED ⓘ Reverend Davidson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryFunction |
challenges moral double standards
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exposes religious hypocrisy ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | early 20th-century British literature ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| moralPositionInText | sympathetic outsider ⓘ |
| nameUsedAsTitle |
"Miss Sadie Thompson" (1953 film)
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"Sadie Thompson" (1928 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | depicted through third-person narration ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | central character in "Rain" ⓘ |
| occupation | prostitute ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
defiant
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spirited ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Gloria Swanson
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Joan Crawford NERFINISHED ⓘ Rita Hayworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | play adaptation of "Rain" ⓘ |
| residesTemporarilyAt | boarding house in Pago Pago ⓘ |
| setting |
American Samoa
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Pacific island of Tutuila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
rebellion against puritanism
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sexual freedom ⓘ |
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