Erik Blake
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Erik Blake is the anxious, working-class patriarch at the center of Stephen Karam’s play *The Humans*, whose Thanksgiving visit to his daughter’s New York apartment reveals deep family tensions and personal fears.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Erik Blake canonical | 3 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
theatrical character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn | film adaptation of The Humans ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | The Humans ⓘ |
| centralEvent | Thanksgiving dinner in New York City ⓘ |
| child |
Aimee Blake
ⓘ
Brigid Blake ⓘ |
| creator | Stephen Karam ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
catalyst for revealing family secrets
ⓘ
embodies working-class anxiety in contemporary America ⓘ |
| experiences |
nightmares
ⓘ
panic and dread ⓘ |
| familyRole |
father
ⓘ
patriarch ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceDate | 2014 ⓘ |
| firstAppearancePlace | Off-Broadway production of The Humans ⓘ |
| genreContext | contemporary American drama ⓘ |
| hasConflictWith |
Aimee Blake
ⓘ
Brigid Blake ⓘ |
| hasEmotion |
love for his family
ⓘ
shame ⓘ |
| hasInternalConflict | faith versus fear ⓘ |
| hasSecret |
extramarital affair
ⓘ
job-related misconduct ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
anxious
ⓘ
fearful ⓘ guilt-ridden ⓘ protective ⓘ traditional ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| laterAppearedIn | Broadway production of The Humans ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation | maintenance worker ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Reed Birney
ⓘ
Richard Jenkins ⓘ |
| relative |
Momo Blake
ⓘ
Richard Saad ⓘ |
| religion | Catholic ⓘ |
| settingOfAppearance | New York City apartment ⓘ |
| socialClass | working class ⓘ |
| spouse | Deirdre Blake ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
aging and illness
ⓘ
economic insecurity ⓘ family tension ⓘ post-9/11 anxiety ⓘ religious faith and doubt ⓘ |
| worriesAbout |
financial stability
ⓘ
his daughters’ futures ⓘ his mother’s health ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Humans