Eric Gibb
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Eric Gibb is the silent, autistic teenage boy with a mysterious ability to fly who serves as the central figure in the fantasy drama film "The Boy Who Could Fly."
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| ability | flying ⓘ |
| age | teenager ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Boy Who Could Fly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
autism in fiction
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coming of age ⓘ coping with trauma ⓘ friendship ⓘ grief ⓘ imagination vs reality ⓘ |
| backstoryElement |
orphaned
ⓘ
parents died in a plane crash ⓘ |
| behavior |
often stands on window ledge
ⓘ
stares into distance ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
autistic
ⓘ
silent ⓘ |
| communicationStyle | nonverbal ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginInStory | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Boy Who Could Fly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Boy Who Could Fly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreAssociation |
drama
ⓘ
fantasy ⓘ |
| guardianInStory | uncle Hugo ⓘ |
| hasSupernaturalAbility | yes ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Milly Michaelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central character
ⓘ
protagonist ⓘ |
| notableScene | flies with Milly over the town ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Jay Underwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationship | neighbor of Milly Michaelson ⓘ |
| setting | suburban American neighborhood ⓘ |
| symbolism |
represents emotional escape
ⓘ
represents hope ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1980s ⓘ |
| workType | fantasy drama film ⓘ |
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