Mavis Gary

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Mavis Gary is a bitter, self-absorbed ghostwriter who returns to her hometown in a misguided attempt to reclaim her ex-boyfriend and former glory in the dark comedy film "Young Adult."

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Mavis Gary canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
appearsIn Young Adult
associatedWithGenre comedy-drama
associatedWithTheme Arrested Development
surface form: arrested development

midlife crisis
nostalgia for youth
self-deception
attendsEvent baby naming ceremony for Buddy Slade's child
countryOfWorkOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
createdBy Diablo Cody
createdForWork Young Adult
directedBy Jason Reitman
fictionalResidence Minneapolis
filmGenreContext dark comedy
firstAppearance Young Adult
gender female
goal reclaim her ex-boyfriend
relive her former glory
hasPet Pomeranian
languageOfWork English
loveInterest Buddy Slade
maritalStatus divorced
medium film
narrativeArc returns to hometown to pursue married ex-boyfriend
narrativeRole protagonist
nationality American
notableCharacteristic emotionally damaged
socially insensitive
stuck in high school mindset
occupation ghostwriter
personalityTrait bitter
self-absorbed
petName Dolce
portrayedBy Charlize Theron
relationshipToWork ghostwrites a young adult book series
releaseYearOfWork 2011
returnsTo Mercury, Minnesota
screenplayBy Diablo Cody
strugglesWith alcohol abuse
emotional immaturity
narcissism

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Young Adult mainCharacter Mavis Gary
Young Adult leadRole Mavis Gary
Mavis Gary – Charlize Theron portrays Mavis Gary
subject surface form: Charlize Theron
Mavis Gary – Charlize Theron featuresCharacter Mavis Gary
subject surface form: Young Adult