Henry Carr
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Henry Carr is the central character and unreliable narrator of Tom Stoppard’s play "Travesties," through whose fragmented memories the play’s historical and literary satire unfolds.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Travesties NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre |
historical satire
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literary satire ⓘ |
| basedOn | real person Henry Carr ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
snobbish
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unreliable ⓘ vain ⓘ |
| createdBy | Tom Stoppard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
comic protagonist
ⓘ
satirical mouthpiece ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Travesties (1974 play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interactsWithFictional |
James Joyce
NERFINISHED
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Tristan Tzara NERFINISHED ⓘ Vladimir Lenin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intertextualLink | The Importance of Being Earnest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedIn | amateur production of The Importance of Being Earnest ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| memoryType | fragmented memories ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
frame narrator
ⓘ
memory-based narrator ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central character
ⓘ
unreliable narrator ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | British ⓘ |
| occupationInFiction | British consular official ⓘ |
| settingConnection | Zurich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structureRelation |
memory play structure
ⓘ
nonlinear narration ⓘ |
| themeRelation |
art and politics
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modernism ⓘ subjectivity of history ⓘ unreliability of memory ⓘ |
| timePeriod | World War I era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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