Paul Hood

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Paul Hood is the introspective teenage son in Rick Moody's novel and its film adaptation "The Ice Storm," whose experiences reflect the emotional disconnection and turmoil of his suburban 1970s family.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
literary character
adaptedFor The Ice Storm
surface form: The Ice Storm (1997 film)
appearsIn The Ice Storm
The Ice Storm
surface form: The Ice Storm (film)
associatedTheme coming of age
emotional disconnection
family turmoil
suburban malaise
belongsToFamily Hood family
characterTrait emotionally conflicted
introspective
observant
sensitive
countryOfFictionalSetting United States of America
surface form: United States
createdBy Rick Moody
familyName Hood
fictionalAge teenager
fictionalUniverse The Ice Storm universe
firstAppearance The Ice Storm
surface form: The Ice Storm (1994 novel)
genre drama
literary fiction
givenName Paul
hasFather Ben Hood
hasMother Elena Hood
hasSibling Wendy Hood
languageOfWork English
medium feature film adaptation
novel
narrativeFunction provides introspective commentary on events
narrativeRole major character
viewpoint character
portrayedInFilmBy Tobey Maguire
relative Ben Hood
Elena Hood
Wendy Hood
settingPlace suburban Connecticut
settingTime 1970s
thematicRole embodiment of adolescent alienation
observer of family dysfunction
symbol of emotional disconnection

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The Ice Storm mainCharacter Paul Hood
Elena Hood child Paul Hood
Wendy Hood hasFictionalSibling Paul Hood