Emble
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Emble is a central figure in W.H. Auden’s long poem "The Age of Anxiety," representing one of the introspective, spiritually searching characters whose wartime barroom conversations explore modern alienation and identity.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in a poem
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Age of Anxiety NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
effects of war on the individual
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existential uncertainty ⓘ inner conflict ⓘ modern alienation ⓘ search for identity ⓘ spiritual anxiety ⓘ |
| characterRole | central figure ⓘ |
| createdBy | W. H. Auden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dialogueFunction | participant in barroom conversations ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext | The Age of Anxiety (1947) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreContext | long poem ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriodContext | modernist literature ⓘ |
| medium | poetry ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | voice of youthful dislocation ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | American ⓘ |
| occupationInFiction | young American airman ⓘ |
| settingOfAppearance | wartime New York bar ⓘ |
| sharesWorkWithCharacter |
Malin
NERFINISHED
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Quant NERFINISHED ⓘ Rosetta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thematicRole |
explorer of identity
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introspective character ⓘ representative of modern alienation ⓘ spiritually searching character ⓘ |
| workContext | The Age of Anxiety: A Baroque Eclogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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