Gordita Beach
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Gordita Beach is a fictional, laid-back Southern California coastal town that serves as the primary backdrop for Thomas Pynchon’s novel "Inherent Vice."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gordita Beach canonical | 2 |
| Gordita Beach, California | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional location
ⓘ
fictional town ⓘ setting in literature ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Inherent Vice ⓘ |
| associatedWithAuthor | Thomas Pynchon ⓘ |
| climateType | Mediterranean-like coastal climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | Thomas Pynchon ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Thomas Pynchon universe ⓘ |
| genreContext |
detective fiction
ⓘ
postmodern literature ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
1960s-1970s beach community feel
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countercultural vibe ⓘ laid-back atmosphere ⓘ marijuana-friendly culture ⓘ surf culture ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bars and diners
ⓘ
beachfront properties ⓘ boardwalk or strand-like promenade ⓘ rental apartments ⓘ surf breaks ⓘ |
| hasNotableResident |
Larry "Doc" Sportello
ⓘ
surface form:
Doc Sportello
Larry "Doc" Sportello ⓘ Shasta Fay Hepworth ⓘ small-time hustlers ⓘ various surfers ⓘ |
| hasReputationInStory |
place of low-level crime and schemes
ⓘ
stoner hangout ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Hermosa Beach
ⓘ
Manhattan Beach ⓘ Redondo Beach ⓘ real Los Angeles beach communities ⓘ |
| isPrimarySettingOf | Inherent Vice ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Southern California ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Pacific coast ⓘ |
| mediaAdaptationSettingOf | film adaptation of Inherent Vice ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | little fat beach ⓘ |
| narrativeTimePeriod |
early 1970s
ⓘ
late 1960s ⓘ |
| near | fictionalized Greater Los Angeles area ⓘ |
| thematicRole |
borderland between hippie world and emerging corporate order
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symbol of fading counterculture ⓘ |
| transportContext | car-centric Southern California environment ⓘ |
| usedAs |
evocation of end-of-1960s counterculture
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satire of Southern California culture ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Gordita Beach, California