Billy Fisher
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Billy Fisher is the daydreaming, compulsive liar protagonist of Keith Waterhouse’s novel "Billy Liar," known for escaping his mundane life through elaborate fantasies.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
1963 film Billy Liar
NERFINISHED
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1963 stage play Billy Liar ⓘ 1973 television series Billy Liar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | novel Billy Liar ⓘ |
| centralThemeInvolves |
conflict between fantasy and reality
ⓘ
fear of responsibility ⓘ working-class aspiration ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
compulsive liar
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daydreamer ⓘ escapist ⓘ immature ⓘ indecisive ⓘ |
| createdBy | Keith Waterhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedTo |
Barbara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| escapesTo | imaginary country Ambrosia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fantasizesAbout |
being a comedian
ⓘ
being a hero ⓘ being a scriptwriter ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | novel Billy Liar (1959) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | comic novel character ⓘ |
| hasHabit |
exaggerating events
ⓘ
telling lies ⓘ |
| hasImagination | elaborate fantasies ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipConflictWith |
Barbara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Liz NERFINISHED ⓘ Rita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences | later British coming-of-age narratives ⓘ |
| liesTo |
his employer
ⓘ
his fiancées ⓘ his parents ⓘ |
| livesIn | Stradhoughton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| livesWith | his parents ⓘ |
| loveInterest |
Barbara
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ⓘ
Liz NERFINISHED ⓘ Rita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
unreliable narration through lies
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use of fantasy sequences ⓘ |
| occupation | clerk ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Tom Courtenay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other stage and television actors ⓘ |
| protagonistOf | Billy Liar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | frustrated youth in postwar Britain ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | mid-20th-century England ⓘ |
| worksAt | funeral directors in Stradhoughton ⓘ |
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