David Caravaggio
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David Caravaggio is a morphine-addicted Canadian thief and spy whose war-scarred past and quest for truth intertwine with the lives of other characters in Michael Ondaatje’s novel "The English Patient."
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
→
literary character → |
| addiction | morphine → |
| appearsIn | The English Patient → |
| appearsInMedium | novel → |
| connectedTo |
Hana
→
Kip → The English Patient →
surface form: "the English patient"
|
| countryOfFictionalOrigin | Canada → |
| createdBy | Michael Ondaatje → |
| firstAppearance | The English Patient → |
| genre | literary fiction character → |
| hasMotivation | quest for truth → |
| hasPhysicalConsequence | injuries from war-related events → |
| hasRoleIn | World War II espionage (fictional) → |
| hasTrait | war-scarred → |
| languageOfWork | English → |
| literaryUniverse |
The English Patient
→
surface form: "The English Patient universe"
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| narrativeFunction |
truth-seeker
→
witness to other characters’ pasts → |
| nationality | Canadian → |
| occupation |
spy
→
thief → |
| themeInvolvement |
guilt
→
identity → memory → war trauma → |
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