Theodore Hickman
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Theodore Hickman is the charismatic yet self-deluding traveling salesman whose arrival and revelations drive the tragic unraveling of illusions in Eugene O’Neill’s play "The Iceman Cometh."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Theodore Hickman canonical | 2 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dramatic character
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fictional character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Iceman Cometh ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
disillusionment
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existential despair ⓘ illusion versus reality ⓘ self-deception ⓘ |
| centralConflict | conflict between truth and the need for illusions ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
charismatic
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self-deluding ⓘ |
| creator |
Eugene O'Neill
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surface form:
Eugene O’Neill
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| dramaticArc |
attempts to strip others of comforting illusions
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reveals his own profound self-deception ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
The Iceman Cometh
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surface form:
The Iceman Cometh (1946 Broadway premiere)
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| genreOfWorkAppearedIn |
realist drama
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tragedy ⓘ |
| givenName | Theodore ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
agent of revelation
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drives the unraveling of illusions ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | American ⓘ |
| nickname | Hickey ⓘ |
| occupation | traveling salesman ⓘ |
| relationshipToOtherCharacters | friend of Harry Hope’s bar regulars ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
catalyst for other characters’ crises
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protagonist ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | Harry Hope’s saloon ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFiction | early 20th century United States ⓘ |
| workForm | play ⓘ |
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