Mr. Dearth
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Mr. Dearth is the disillusioned, middle-aged artist in J. M. Barrie’s play "Dear Brutus," whose encounter with a magical wood offers him a glimpse of the life he might have led.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
theatrical character ⓘ |
| age | middle-aged ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Dear Brutus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artisticStatus | unsuccessful artist ⓘ |
| associatedWith | theme of what-might-have-been ⓘ |
| centralThemeRelation |
roads not taken
ⓘ
second chances ⓘ |
| characterInPlay | Dear Brutus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | J. M. Barrie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticArc | from disillusionment to partial self-knowledge ⓘ |
| dramaticRole | protagonist-like figure in Dear Brutus ⓘ |
| encounters | magical wood ⓘ |
| experiences |
temporary alternate reality in the wood
ⓘ
vision of an alternative life ⓘ |
| feels | dissatisfaction with his current life ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Dear Brutus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | play Dear Brutus (1917) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkContext | fantasy drama ⓘ |
| hasPersonalityTrait |
disillusioned
ⓘ
introspective ⓘ regretful ⓘ |
| hasThemeContext |
marital dissatisfaction
ⓘ
middle age crisis ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| learns | insight about his own character through the alternate life ⓘ |
| locatedInFiction | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | stage ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | explores consequences of different life choices ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| occupation | artist ⓘ |
| partOf | ensemble cast invited to Lob’s house ⓘ |
| relationshipToLob | guest GENERATED ⓘ |
| settingOfKeyEvent | enchanted wood in Dear Brutus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
regret over past decisions
ⓘ
unfulfilled artistic potential ⓘ |
| undergoes | emotional transformation ⓘ |
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