Sue
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Sue is the tough, resilient male protagonist of the humorous country song "A Boy Named Sue," whose life is shaped by the hardships caused by his traditionally feminine name.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sue (A Boy Named Sue) | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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song character ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | song ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | A Boy Named Sue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
father–son relationships
ⓘ
humor and hardship ⓘ identity and naming ⓘ masculinity ⓘ |
| backstoryEvent |
abandoned by his father as a child
ⓘ
named Sue by his father before abandonment ⓘ |
| characterRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| conflictWith | father of Sue (A Boy Named Sue) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | Shel Silverstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | became an iconic example of a boy with a feminine name in popular culture ⓘ |
| emotionalArc | from hatred to partial understanding of his father ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn |
country
ⓘ
novelty song ⓘ |
| hasFather | father of Sue (A Boy Named Sue) ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Sue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTraditionallyFeminineName | true ⓘ |
| keyEvent |
fights his father in a bar
ⓘ
reconciles with his father after the fight ⓘ tracks down his father in adulthood ⓘ |
| learnsFromFather | name was intended to make him tough ⓘ |
| lifeExperience |
grew up hard and mean
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learned to fight to defend himself ⓘ mocked for having a feminine name ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
desire for revenge on his father
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humiliation caused by his name ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | first-person narrator ⓘ |
| narrativeTone | humorous ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
angry
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determined ⓘ resilient ⓘ tough ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Johnny Cash (vocals in famous recording) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageOfWorkAppearedIn | English ⓘ |
| seeks | revenge on his father ⓘ |
| settingOfLife | rural American South/West (implied) ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
challenges of nonconforming gendered names
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resilience in the face of ridicule ⓘ |
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