Tobias Ragg
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Tobias Ragg is a naive and good-hearted young apprentice whose gradual realization of the horrors around him makes him one of the most tragic figures in the musical "Sweeney Todd."
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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musical theatre character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Sweeney Todd
NERFINISHED
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mrs. Lovett
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pirelli NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweeney Todd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | the character Tobias Ragg from the 19th-century Sweeney Todd penny dreadfuls ⓘ |
| creator |
Hugh Wheeler
NERFINISHED
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Stephen Sondheim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
to expose the horror of Sweeney Todd’s crimes
ⓘ
to humanize Mrs. Lovett ⓘ |
| dramaticOutcome | driven insane by the events of the story (in most stage versions) ⓘ |
| filmAdaptation | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1979 stage musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
dark comedy
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horror musical ⓘ |
| hasAgeRange | adolescent or young teen (varies by production) ⓘ |
| initialLoyaltyTo | Pirelli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| laterLoyaltyTo | Mrs. Lovett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterSuspicionOf | Sweeney Todd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loyaltyTo | Mrs. Lovett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | stage musical ⓘ |
| narrativeArc |
descends into madness after discovering the truth
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gradually realizes the murders and cannibalism around him ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
childlike innocence
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strong moral instinct ⓘ |
| occupation |
apprentice
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assistant to a barber ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
good-hearted
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loyal ⓘ naive ⓘ trusting ⓘ |
| portrayedInFilmAdaptationBy | Ed Sanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToMrsLovett |
devoted protector
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surrogate son ⓘ |
| relationshipToSweeneyTodd |
apprentice
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eventual adversary ⓘ |
| roleInStory |
comic-relief-turned-tragic
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tragic character ⓘ |
| setting | Victorian London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| singsSong |
Not While I’m Around
NERFINISHED
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Pirelli’s Miracle Elixir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeEmbodied |
corruption of the innocent by a brutal world
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loss of innocence ⓘ |
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