the Swede
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The Swede is a tense, paranoid guest in Stephen Crane’s short story “The Blue Hotel,” whose escalating fear and mistrust drive much of the story’s conflict and tragedy.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
short story character ⓘ |
| accusesOfCheating | Johnnie Scully NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | "The Blue Hotel" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInPublication | "The Blue Hotel" (first published 1898) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boastsAbout | his fight at the hotel while in the saloon ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
fearful
ⓘ
paranoid ⓘ suspicious ⓘ tense ⓘ |
| createdBy | Stephen Crane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drives |
much of the conflict in "The Blue Hotel"
ⓘ
much of the tragedy in "The Blue Hotel" ⓘ |
| fears | that he will be killed at the hotel ⓘ |
| goesTo | a nearby saloon after leaving the hotel ⓘ |
| hasConflictWith |
Johnnie Scully
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pat Scully NERFINISHED ⓘ the Easterner NERFINISHED ⓘ the cowboy ⓘ |
| initiates | a fight with Johnnie Scully ⓘ |
| isKilledBy | a gambler in the saloon ⓘ |
| leaves | the Palace Hotel after the fight ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | American realism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mistrusts | the other guests at the Palace Hotel ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
embodies the destructive effects of fear and paranoia
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illustrates themes of misunderstanding and alienation ⓘ |
| nationality | Swedish ⓘ |
| participatesIn | a card game at the Palace Hotel ⓘ |
| roleInWork | major character in "The Blue Hotel" ⓘ |
| settingContext | stays as a guest at the Palace Hotel in Fort Romper, Nebraska ⓘ |
| wins | the fight with Johnnie Scully ⓘ |
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