Jane Burnham
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Jane Burnham is the disaffected teenage daughter in the film "American Beauty," whose strained family relationships and search for identity reflect the movie’s critique of suburban life.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| ageInWork | teenager ⓘ |
| appearsIn | American Beauty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMotive |
desire for escape
ⓘ
desire to be seen and understood ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
adolescent insecurity
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critique of suburban life ⓘ dysfunctional family dynamics ⓘ search for identity ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
alienated
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disaffected ⓘ insecure ⓘ introspective ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenshipInWork | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Alan Ball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Burnham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | American Beauty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYearOfWork | 1999 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | American Beauty (1999 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | drama film ⓘ |
| givenName | Jane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFather | Lester Burnham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFriend | Angela Hayes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMother | Carolyn Burnham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNeighbor | Ricky Fitts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRomanticInterest | Ricky Fitts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpokenInWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
protagonist’s daughter
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supporting character ⓘ |
| notableSceneWith |
Angela Hayes
NERFINISHED
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Lester Burnham NERFINISHED ⓘ Ricky Fitts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupationInWork | high school student ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Thora Birch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipStatusWithFather | strained ⓘ |
| relationshipStatusWithMother | distant ⓘ |
| residesInWork | suburban American neighborhood ⓘ |
| workDirector | Sam Mendes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workGenreTheme |
midlife crisis intersecting with adolescence
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suburban malaise ⓘ |
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