Iris Chase
E130203
Iris Chase is the complex, introspective narrator of Margaret Atwood’s novel "The Blind Assassin," whose recollections unravel a multigenerational family saga marked by betrayal, secrecy, and shifting power.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iris Chase canonical | 7 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ novel protagonist ⓘ |
| ageDuringNarration | elderly ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Blind Assassin ⓘ |
| associatedWithTextWithinText |
The Blind Assassin
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surface form:
The Blind Assassin (fictional novel within the novel)
|
| bookPublicationYearContext | 2000 ⓘ |
| centralThemeRelation |
betrayal
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class and privilege ⓘ family saga ⓘ gender roles ⓘ memory ⓘ power dynamics ⓘ secrecy ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
guilt-ridden
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introspective ⓘ observant ⓘ reserved ⓘ |
| createdBy | Margaret Atwood ⓘ |
| experiences |
emotional abuse
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loss of sister ⓘ social constraint ⓘ |
| familyName | Chase ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkContext | literary fiction ⓘ |
| hasDaughter | Aimee Griffen ⓘ |
| hasFather | Norval Chase ⓘ |
| hasGranddaughter | Sabrina ⓘ |
| hasHusband | Richard Griffen ⓘ |
| hasPerspectiveOn |
20th-century Canadian society
ⓘ
industrial wealth and decline ⓘ women’s limited choices in early 20th century ⓘ |
| hasSibling | Laura Chase ⓘ |
| hasSisterInLaw | Winifred Griffen ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
arranged marriage for social advantage
ⓘ
multigenerational family conflict ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkContext | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | contemporary literature ⓘ |
| livesInFictionalLocation |
Ticonderoga, New York
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surface form:
Port Ticonderoga
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| maidenName | Chase ⓘ |
| marriedName | Griffen ⓘ |
| narratorOf | The Blind Assassin ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | Canadian ⓘ |
| occupationInFiction | memoirist ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
first-person narrator
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unreliable narrator ⓘ |
| writesWithinStory | manuscript of her life story ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Iris Chase Description of subject: Iris Chase is the complex, introspective narrator of Margaret Atwood’s novel "The Blind Assassin," whose recollections unravel a multigenerational family saga marked by betrayal, secrecy, and shifting power.
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