Sabina
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Sabina is a central character in Thornton Wilder’s play "The Skin of Our Teeth," serving as both a maid and a self-aware, often comedic commentator who breaks the fourth wall to reflect on the absurdities of human existence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sabina canonical | 5 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Skin of Our Teeth ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
absurdist drama
ⓘ
metatheatre ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
cyclical nature of history
ⓘ
survival of humanity ⓘ theatrical illusion vs. reality ⓘ |
| breaksFourthWall | true ⓘ |
| commentsOn | absurdities of human existence ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | Thornton Wilder ⓘ |
| dramaticRoleType |
chorus-like commentator
ⓘ
servant character ⓘ |
| dramaticTechniqueUsed | breaking the fourth wall ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
The Skin of Our Teeth
ⓘ
surface form:
The Skin of Our Teeth (1942 play premiere)
|
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriodOfWork | 20th-century American drama ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| mediumOfPerformance | live theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
comic relief
ⓘ
meta-theatrical commentator ⓘ |
| occupation | maid ⓘ |
| relationshipToOtherCharacters | maid to the Antrobus family ⓘ |
| roleInWork | central character ⓘ |
| selfAwarenessLevel | highly self-aware as a stage character ⓘ |
| setInWork | fictionalized New Jersey and Atlantic City (via The Skin of Our Teeth) ⓘ |
| tone |
comic
ⓘ
ironic ⓘ |
| workAuthor | Thornton Wilder ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Act II (The Skin of Our Teeth)
subject surface form:
Act III (The Skin of Our Teeth)