Mrs. Barker
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Mrs. Barker is a seemingly well-meaning but ultimately superficial and absurd visitor in Edward Albee’s play "The American Dream," embodying the play’s critique of middle-class American values.
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsAlongside |
Daddy
ⓘ
Grandma ⓘ Mommy ⓘ the Young Man ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The American Dream NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | absurdist drama ⓘ |
| appearsInLanguage | English ⓘ |
| associatedWith | middle-class American society ⓘ |
| authorialIntention | vehicle for satire of American Dream ideology ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
absurd
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seemingly well-meaning ⓘ superficial ⓘ |
| creator | Edward Albee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dialogueStyle | banal and clichéd speech ⓘ |
| medium | stage ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
agent of confusion and misunderstanding
ⓘ
embodies critique of middle-class American values ⓘ |
| nationalContextOfWork | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | professional woman ⓘ |
| roleInWork | visitor to Mommy and Daddy ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
bureaucratic and institutional callousness
ⓘ
emptiness of social niceties ⓘ |
| workForm | one-act play ⓘ |
| workPublicationYear | 1961 ⓘ |
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