Mr Knott
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Mr Knott is the elusive, enigmatic master whom the protagonist serves in Samuel Beckett’s novel "Watt."
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Samuel Beckett character
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Watt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
alienation
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bureaucratic or opaque authority ⓘ incomprehensibility of the master ⓘ servitude ⓘ the limits of knowledge ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
elusive
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enigmatic ⓘ |
| creator | Samuel Beckett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Watt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| household | Knott’s house ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
center of mystery in Watt
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object of Watt’s service ⓘ |
| nationalLiteraryTradition | Irish literature ⓘ |
| occupation | master ⓘ |
| portrayalStyle |
indirectly described
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largely absent from direct action ⓘ |
| relationship |
employer of the protagonist Watt
ⓘ
figure of authority over Watt ⓘ |
| residenceType | house ⓘ |
| role |
employer of Watt
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protagonist’s master ⓘ |
| symbolicRole |
metaphor for an inaccessible order or system
ⓘ
unknowable authority figure ⓘ |
| workGenre | novel ⓘ |
| workMovement |
absurdist literature
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modernist literature ⓘ |
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