Jim Stark

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Jim Stark is the troubled, rebellious teenager portrayed by James Dean in the 1955 film "Rebel Without a Cause," emblematic of postwar American youth angst and alienation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
protagonist
teenage character
age teenager
appearsIn Rebel Without a Cause
associatedWith blue jeans
leather boots
red jacket
white T-shirt
characterTrait alienated
angst-ridden
rebellious
sensitive
troubled
conflictWith Buzz Gunderson
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Nicholas Ray
culturalImpact icon of teenage rebellion
iconic James Dean role
familyRelation son of Carol Stark
son of Frank Stark
fictionalUniverse Rebel Without a Cause
filmGenre drama
teen drama
firstAppearance Rebel Without a Cause
firstAppearanceYear 1955
gender male
hasFriend John Crawford
surface form: John "Plato" Crawford

Judy
loveInterest Judy
medium feature film
notableQuote You’re tearing me apart!
notableScene chickie run at the cliff
planetarium confrontation
police station opening scene
occupation high school student
parentalIssue strained relationship with his parents
portrayedBy James Dean
psychologicalTheme conflict with authority
need for belonging
search for identity
setting Los Angeles
symbolizes juvenile delinquency anxieties
postwar American youth angst
teenage alienation
timePeriod 1950s
wears red jacket

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