John Singer
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John Singer is a deaf-mute man whose quiet presence and perceived wisdom make him the emotional center for several lonely characters in Carson McCullers' novel "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Singer canonical | 7 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ novel character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter ⓘ |
| authorCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| characterTrait |
compassionate
ⓘ
patient ⓘ quiet ⓘ reserved ⓘ |
| closeTo | Antonapoulos ⓘ |
| communicationMethod |
sign language
ⓘ
written notes ⓘ |
| createdBy | Carson McCullers ⓘ |
| disability |
deafness
ⓘ
mutism ⓘ |
| emotionallyDependentOn | Antonapoulos ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| livesIn | boarding house in a mill town in Georgia ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | American ⓘ |
| occupation | silverware engraver ⓘ |
| perceivedAs | wise ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfWork | 1940 ⓘ |
| roleInWork | emotional center of the novel ⓘ |
| roommateOf | Antonapoulos ⓘ |
| servesAs | confidant for other characters ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
isolation
ⓘ
miscommunication ⓘ the human need for understanding ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Biff Brannon
ⓘ
Dr. Benedict Copeland ⓘ Jake Blount ⓘ Mick Kelly ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.