Terence Mann
E478295
Terence Mann is a reclusive, fictional civil rights-era author in the film "Field of Dreams" who becomes a key spiritual guide in the protagonist’s quest to build a magical baseball field.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
author
ⓘ
civil rights activist ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| adaptedFrom | character role in W. P. Kinsella’s novel Shoeless Joe ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Field of Dreams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Iowa cornfield baseball field
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ray Kinsella NERFINISHED ⓘ Shoeless Joe Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | J. D. Salinger analogue from the novel Shoeless Joe ⓘ |
| characterArc | moves from cynicism to belief ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Archie Graham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Phil Alden Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| encounters | mysterious voices and visions ⓘ |
| encourages | Ray Kinsella to follow the voice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | civil rights era ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Field of Dreams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| finalFate | disappears into the corn with the players ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Field of Dreams (1989 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreContext | fantasy drama ⓘ |
| guidesQuestFor | building a magical baseball field ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | J. D. Salinger (loosely, in source novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryReputation | influential 1960s novelist ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | explains the meaning of the field to Ray ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableQuote | People will come, Ray. ⓘ |
| notableScene |
baseball game in Chisholm with Archie Graham
ⓘ
speech about people coming to the baseball field ⓘ |
| occupation |
novelist
ⓘ
writer ⓘ |
| personalityTrait | reclusive ⓘ |
| politicalInvolvement | civil rights movement ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | James Earl Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacesCharacterFrom | J. D. Salinger (in the film adaptation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInPlot |
mentor to Ray Kinsella
ⓘ
spiritual guide ⓘ |
| screenWriterCharacterCredit | Phil Alden Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingResidence | Boston, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
the conscience of America’s past
ⓘ
the enduring power of stories ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
American dream
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
faith ⓘ redemption ⓘ second chances ⓘ |
| travelsTo |
Chisholm, Minnesota
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.