The Nurse
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The Nurse is a minor supporting character in Tennessee Williams' play "A Streetcar Named Desire," serving in a medical capacity during key dramatic moments.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Nurse canonical | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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supporting character ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| alignment | institutional authority rather than family loyalty ⓘ |
| appearsIn | A Streetcar Named Desire ⓘ |
| appearsInAct | final act of A Streetcar Named Desire ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkBy | Tennessee Williams ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Blanche DuBois
ⓘ
Stanley Kowalski ⓘ Stella Kowalski ⓘ The Doctor (A Streetcar Named Desire) ⓘ
surface form:
the Doctor (A Streetcar Named Desire)
|
| characterType | minor character ⓘ |
| countryOfWorkContext |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | Tennessee Williams ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
heightens the tragedy of Blanche’s removal
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participates in the climactic final scene ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
A Streetcar Named Desire
ⓘ
surface form:
A Streetcar Named Desire (1947 play)
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| genreOfWorkContext | Southern Gothic drama ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkContext | English ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
embodies the clinical, impersonal aspect of Blanche’s fate
ⓘ
represents institutional authority ⓘ |
| occupation | nurse ⓘ |
| roleInPlot |
accompanies the doctor in the final scene
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assists in Blanche DuBois’s commitment to a mental institution ⓘ |
| stageDirectionAssociation | often directed to restrain or guide Blanche physically ⓘ |
| thematicAssociation |
breakdown of the individual
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institutionalization ⓘ mental illness ⓘ social control ⓘ |
| workContextSetting |
New Orleans
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surface form:
New Orleans, Louisiana
|
| workContextTimePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
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