Gowan Stevens
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Gowan Stevens is a central character in William Faulkner’s novel "Sanctuary," known for his role in the story’s tragic and morally complex events.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in a novel
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn | film adaptations of "Sanctuary" ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Sanctuary
NERFINISHED
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the novel "Sanctuary" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAdaptation |
the 1933 film "The Story of Temple Drake"
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the 1961 film "Sanctuary" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInSeries | Yoknapatawpha County fiction ⓘ |
| associatedWithAuthor | William Faulkner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlaceInFiction | Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
guilt and complicity
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sexual violence and its enablers ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginInFiction | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | William Faulkner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educationInFiction | educated at the University of Virginia ⓘ |
| familyBackgroundInFiction | comes from a respectable Southern family ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext | "Sanctuary" (1931 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genderInFiction | male ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearsIn | Southern Gothic ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
alcoholic
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cowardly ⓘ immature ⓘ irresponsible ⓘ privileged ⓘ |
| indirectlyCauses |
Temple Drake’s abduction
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Temple Drake’s rape ⓘ the wrongful conviction of an innocent man ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
drunken car accident
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events leading to a lynching ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Modernist American literature ⓘ |
| medium | prose fiction ⓘ |
| moralArc | fails to take responsibility for his actions ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
catalyst for tragic events
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source of moral conflict ⓘ |
| relationshipWith | Temple Drake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor | bringing Temple Drake to the bootlegger’s place ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
central character
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major character ⓘ |
| romanticInvolvementWith | Temple Drake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInFictionalLocation | Yoknapatawpha County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStatusInFiction | Southern gentleman ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
decadent Southern aristocracy
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the collapse of traditional honor codes ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
Southern honor and its failure
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alcohol and irresponsibility ⓘ moral cowardice ⓘ |
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