John Singer is deaf and mute
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John Singer is a central character in Carson McCullers' novel "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter," portrayed as a gentle, introspective deaf-mute whose silence draws others to confide in him.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Singer is deaf and mute canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ novel character ⓘ |
| ageGroup | adult ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
alienation
ⓘ
incommunicability ⓘ spiritual loneliness ⓘ |
| communicatesWith | Spiros Antonapoulos ⓘ |
| communicationAbility |
deaf
ⓘ
mute ⓘ |
| communicationMethod |
sign language
ⓘ
written notes ⓘ |
| creator | Carson McCullers ⓘ |
| emotionTowardSpirosAntonapoulos | devotion ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext |
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
ⓘ
surface form:
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1940 novel)
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| habit |
plays chess
ⓘ
reads lips ⓘ smokes cigarettes ⓘ |
| innerState |
emotionally isolated
ⓘ
lonely ⓘ |
| isConfidedInBy |
Biff Brannon
ⓘ
Dr. Benedict Copeland ⓘ Jake Blount ⓘ Mick Kelly ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Southern Gothic ⓘ |
| medium | prose fiction ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | projection screen for others’ hopes ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation | silverware engraver ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
compassionate
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gentle ⓘ introspective ⓘ patient ⓘ reserved ⓘ |
| primaryRelationship | Spiros Antonapoulos ⓘ |
| residence |
boarding house room
ⓘ
unnamed mill town in Georgia ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative |
central character
ⓘ
confidant to other characters ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity |
New York Café
ⓘ
surface form:
New York Cafe
boarding house dining room ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
isolation
ⓘ
loneliness ⓘ miscommunication ⓘ the human need for understanding ⓘ |
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