Peter
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Peter is one of the two central characters in Edward Albee’s one-act play "The Zoo Story," portrayed as a reserved, middle-class man whose encounter with the volatile Jerry leads to a tense and existential confrontation.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dramatic character
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Fictional character ⓘ Theatre character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Zoo Story NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | Edward Albee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDialogueWith | Jerry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDramaticFunction |
foil to Jerry
ⓘ
representative of complacent middle class ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasMedium | stage ⓘ |
| hasPersonalityTrait | reserved ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith | Jerry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRoleIn | central character in The Zoo Story ⓘ |
| hasSocialClass | middle-class ⓘ |
| hasThemeAssociation |
alienation
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class tension ⓘ communication breakdown ⓘ identity ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | one-act play ⓘ |
| isCharacterInGenre |
absurdist drama
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existentialist drama ⓘ |
| isContrastedWith | Jerry’s volatility ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
literary criticism on class and alienation
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theatrical performance analyses ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| participatesIn | existential confrontation with Jerry ⓘ |
| settingOfActions | Central Park bench ⓘ |
| timeOfFirstPublicationOfWork | 1959 ⓘ |
| undergoes |
moral confrontation
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psychological crisis ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.