Kemal
E1032990
Kemal is the protagonist of Orhan Pamuk’s novel "The Museum of Innocence," whose obsessive love and nostalgia drive the story’s exploration of memory and Istanbul’s changing society.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ |
| ageAtBeginning | 30 ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Museum of Innocence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInLanguage | Turkish ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
changing Istanbul society
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class and social status in Istanbul ⓘ male gaze and possession ⓘ the relationship between objects and memory ⓘ |
| breaksEngagementWith | Sibel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
collecting
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memory ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ obsessive love ⓘ |
| collectsObjectsBelongingTo | Füsun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedToRealMuseum | The Museum of Innocence in Istanbul curated by Orhan Pamuk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Orhan Pamuk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creates | a private museum of Füsun-related objects ⓘ |
| engagedTo | Sibel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| experiences |
jealousy
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longing ⓘ regret ⓘ shame ⓘ |
| familyBusiness | textile company ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext | The Museum of Innocence (2008 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| inLoveWith | Füsun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| livesIn | Istanbul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| livesInPeriod | 1970s Istanbul ⓘ |
| meets | Füsun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsAt | Şanzelize Boutique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motivatedBy | desire to be close to Füsun ⓘ |
| museumName | The Museum of Innocence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrates | The Museum of Innocence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
to depict Istanbul’s transformation from the 1970s onward
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to explore memory through collected objects ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | first-person narrator ⓘ |
| nationality | Turkish ⓘ |
| occupation | businessman ⓘ |
| protagonistOf | The Museum of Innocence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residesIn | Nişantaşı NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass | upper class ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
melancholy of Istanbul
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obsessive romantic attachment ⓘ tension between tradition and modernity in Turkey ⓘ |
| visits | Füsun’s family home ⓘ |
| visitsFrequency | almost daily for years ⓘ |
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