Boy of the Azcoitía family
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The Boy of the Azcoitía family is a grotesquely deformed heir whose hidden existence and symbolic monstrosity drive much of the psychological and social horror in José Donoso’s novel "The Obscene Bird of Night."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Boy of the Azcoitía family canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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grotesque heir ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Obscene Bird of Night NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Casa de Ejercicios
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chilean upper class ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork | Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | José Donoso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| existsInFictionalUniverse | The Obscene Bird of Night universe ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Azcoitía NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeFunction |
drives psychological horror
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drives social horror ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeRole |
heir
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symbolic monster ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalCharacteristic | grotesquely deformed ⓘ |
| hasThemeRelation |
body and deformity
ⓘ
marginality ⓘ otherness ⓘ power and control ⓘ secrecy ⓘ |
| isCentralTo |
plot of The Obscene Bird of Night
ⓘ
psychological atmosphere of the novel ⓘ social critique in the novel ⓘ |
| isHeirOf | Azcoitía family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isHiddenFrom | Chilean aristocratic society ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Spanish ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
degeneration of aristocracy
ⓘ
monstrosity of power ⓘ repressed fears ⓘ social decay ⓘ |
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