Norman Thayer Jr.
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Norman Thayer Jr. is the aging, cantankerous yet introspective retired professor at the center of the film and play "On Golden Pond," whose summer at his lakeside cottage prompts reflections on mortality and family relationships.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Norman Thayer Jr. canonical | 3 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ theater character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
On Golden Pond
ⓘ
On Golden Pond ⓘ
surface form:
On Golden Pond (1981 film)
On Golden Pond ⓘ
surface form:
On Golden Pond (play)
|
| centralCharacterOf | On Golden Pond ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
aging
ⓘ
cantankerous ⓘ introspective ⓘ |
| createdBy | Ernest Thompson ⓘ |
| filmPortrayedBy | Henry Fonda ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasFamilyRelation |
Chelsea Thayer Wayne
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surface form:
Chelsea Thayer
|
| hasResidence | lakeside cottage on Golden Pond ⓘ |
| hasSetting | Golden Pond, New England ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
family relationships
ⓘ
mortality ⓘ |
| notableDialogueStyle |
sarcasm
ⓘ
wry humor ⓘ |
| occupation | retired professor ⓘ |
| relationshipToChelseaThayer | father ⓘ |
| spouse | Ethel Thayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stagePortrayedBy | various stage actors ⓘ |
| strugglesWith |
estrangement from his daughter
ⓘ
fear of death ⓘ |
| themeAssociated |
aging
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intergenerational conflict ⓘ reconciliation ⓘ |
| undergoesCharacterArc |
emotional softening
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renewed connection with family ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.