Jerry
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Jerry is the troubled, isolated protagonist of Edward Albee’s one-act play "The Zoo Story," whose intense encounter with a stranger on a park bench drives the drama’s exploration of alienation and human connection.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jerry canonical | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dramatic character
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Zoo Story NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | absurdist theatre ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American playwright ⓘ |
| centralThemeRelation |
alienation
ⓘ
human connection ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
alienated
ⓘ
intense ⓘ isolated ⓘ |
| characterType | troubled man ⓘ |
| createdBy | Edward Albee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dialogueStyle | monologic and confessional ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
agent of existential crisis
ⓘ
embodiment of urban loneliness ⓘ |
| drivesPlotThrough | encounter with a stranger on a park bench ⓘ |
| experiences | profound loneliness ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| initiates | conversation with Peter ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| meetsCharacter | Peter (The Zoo Story) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | catalyst for Peter’s self-confrontation ⓘ |
| nationalityInText | American ⓘ |
| occupation | transient worker ⓘ |
| primarySettingOfAction | park bench ⓘ |
| relationshipToAnimals | has disturbing story about a dog ⓘ |
| residence | rooming house ⓘ |
| roleInWork | protagonist of The Zoo Story ⓘ |
| seeks | authentic human contact ⓘ |
| socialStatus | socially marginal ⓘ |
| workForm | one-act play ⓘ |
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