Meeker
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Meeker is a minor character in the play "Inherit the Wind," serving as the jailer who provides a pragmatic, down-to-earth perspective on the town's famous trial.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Meeker canonical | 2 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
minor character ⓘ |
| alignment | neutral observer of the trial ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
1960 film "Inherit the Wind"
ⓘ
surface form:
Inherit the Wind
|
| associatedWithEvent | Scopes Monkey Trial-inspired case ⓘ |
| attitude |
non-ideological
ⓘ
pragmatic ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalSetting |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy |
Jerome Lawrence
ⓘ
Robert E. Lee ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
play "Inherit the Wind"
ⓘ
surface form:
play Inherit the Wind (1955)
|
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | drama ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
provides down-to-earth commentary
ⓘ
provides pragmatic perspective ⓘ |
| occupation | jailer ⓘ |
| relationshipToOtherCharacters |
Martha Corey
ⓘ
surface form:
interacts with Bertram Cates
interacts with Henry Drummond ⓘ Matthew Harrison Brady ⓘ
surface form:
interacts with Matthew Harrison Brady
interacts with the Mayor of Hillsboro ⓘ |
| roleInStory | jailer of the town jail ⓘ |
| roleInTrial | custodian of the jailed defendant ⓘ |
| setting | Hillsboro ⓘ |
| themeContext |
evolution versus creationism debate
ⓘ
freedom of thought ⓘ |
| tone | matter-of-fact ⓘ |
| workOfFictionType | play ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Inherit the Wind