Bonnie Grape
E275998
Bonnie Grape is the overweight, housebound mother in the film "What's Eating Gilbert Grape," known for her emotional struggles and central role in the Grape family’s dynamics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bonnie Grape canonical | 10 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ mother ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
ⓘ
What's Eating Gilbert Grape ⓘ
surface form:
What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993 film)
|
| basedOn | Bonnie Grape (character in the novel What's Eating Gilbert Grape) ⓘ |
| causeOfIsolation | morbid obesity ⓘ |
| countryOfResidence |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdFor | What's Eating Gilbert Grape ⓘ |
| creator | Peter Hedges ⓘ |
| familyName | Grape ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
ⓘ
surface form:
What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993 film)
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| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Bonnie ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Amy Grape
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Arnie Grape ⓘ Ellen Grape ⓘ Gilbert Grape ⓘ |
| hasRelationship |
mother–daughter relationship with Amy Grape
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mother–daughter relationship with Ellen Grape ⓘ mother–son relationship with Arnie Grape ⓘ mother–son relationship with Gilbert Grape ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
depressed
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emotionally vulnerable ⓘ housebound ⓘ obese ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | widowed ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central figure in the Grape family dynamics
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mother of the Grape family ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
dies in her sleep
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house is burned after her death to avoid her body being displayed ⓘ |
| notableFor |
impact on Gilbert Grape's responsibilities
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portrayal of obesity and social stigma ⓘ |
| notableScene | returns to town after years of seclusion for Arnie's arrest ⓘ |
| occupation | homemaker ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Darlene Cates ⓘ |
| residence | Endora, Iowa ⓘ |
| setInWork | Endora, Iowa ⓘ |
| spouse | Albert Grape ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
family responsibility
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grief and loss ⓘ shame and social judgment ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
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