Liam Digby is mistaken for an adult
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"Liam Digby is mistaken for an adult" is a central comedic premise in the children’s novel *Cosmic*, where a tall twelve-year-old boy is repeatedly treated as a grown-up, leading to a series of outlandish adventures.
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic situation
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narrative premise ⓘ plot device ⓘ |
| appliesToCharacter | Liam Digby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causes | series of outlandish adventures ⓘ |
| centralToWork | Cosmic ⓘ |
| drivesCharacterDevelopment | Liam Digby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enablesPlotElement |
Liam joining adult-only activities
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Liam posing as a parent ⓘ Liam taking on parental responsibilities ⓘ |
| hasGenreContext | children’s novel ⓘ |
| hasTemporalSetting | contemporary era ⓘ |
| hasTone | comedic ⓘ |
| involvesAge | twelve-year-old boy ⓘ |
| involvesPhysicalTrait | unusually tall ⓘ |
| leadsTo |
Liam confronting limits of his maturity
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Liam learning about real adulthood ⓘ |
| occursInLanguage | English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursInMedium | literature ⓘ |
| relatesToTheme |
appearance vs reality
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childhood vs adulthood ⓘ identity ⓘ responsibility ⓘ |
| targetsAudience | middle-grade readers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
humor
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social satire ⓘ |
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