Piper Chapman
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Piper Chapman is the central protagonist of the television series "Orange Is the New Black," a privileged woman whose life is upended when she is sent to a women's prison, forcing her to confront issues of identity, morality, and systemic injustice.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Piper Chapman canonical | 8 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
fictional character
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television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Orange Is the New Black ⓘ |
| basedOn | Piper Kerman ⓘ |
| businessActivity | co-founder of an artisanal soap business ⓘ |
| characterArc |
adjusts from privileged life to prison environment
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confronts her own complicity in systemic inequality ⓘ |
| characterFocus | explores privilege and the criminal justice system through her perspective ⓘ |
| conflict |
on-and-off relationship with Alex Vause
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struggles to adapt to prison hierarchy ⓘ |
| conviction | money laundering ⓘ |
| creator | Jenji Kohan ⓘ |
| crime | transporting drug money ⓘ |
| development | becomes more hardened and pragmatic in prison ⓘ |
| education |
Smith College
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surface form:
Smith College (implied alma mater)
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| endOfSeriesStatus |
in a committed relationship with Alex Vause
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released from prison ⓘ |
| family |
Bill Chapman (father)
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Carol Chapman (mother) ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Orange Is the New Black, Season 1 Episode 1 ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| legalStatus | federal prisoner ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | central protagonist of Orange Is the New Black ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| network | Netflix ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
placed in solitary confinement at various points
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starts a prison business selling used underwear ⓘ turns herself in to authorities for past crime ⓘ |
| occupation | inmate ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
morally conflicted
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resourceful ⓘ self-absorbed (early seasons) ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Taylor Schilling ⓘ |
| relationship |
Alex Vause
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Larry Bloom ⓘ |
| relationshipType |
engaged to Larry Bloom at series start
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romantic relationship with Alex Vause ⓘ |
| residenceBeforePrison |
Brooklyn
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surface form:
Brooklyn, New York City
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| sentenceLength | 15 months ⓘ |
| seriesGenre | comedy-drama ⓘ |
| setting | Litchfield Penitentiary ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | bisexual ⓘ |
| socialBackground | upper-middle-class ⓘ |
| theme |
identity
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morality ⓘ systemic injustice ⓘ |
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