Tom Wingo
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Tom Wingo is the troubled Southern football coach and teacher who confronts his painful family history while helping his sister’s psychiatrist uncover the roots of her trauma in *The Prince of Tides*.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| adaptedFrom | The Prince of Tides (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Prince of Tides
NERFINISHED
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The Prince of Tides (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Prince of Tides (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
family trauma
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healing and reconciliation ⓘ repressed memory ⓘ |
| characterDevelopment | moves from denial to emotional openness ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
protective
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sarcastic ⓘ troubled ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | Dr. Susan Lowenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Pat Conroy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyMember |
Henry Wingo
NERFINISHED
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Lila Wingo NERFINISHED ⓘ Savannah Wingo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Wingo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Prince of Tides universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Tom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSibling | Savannah Wingo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| helpsCharacter | Savannah Wingo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryGenre |
Southern Gothic
NERFINISHED
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family drama ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | first-person narrator ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation |
football coach
ⓘ
teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayalMedium | feature film ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Nick Nolte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| psychologicalIssue |
depression
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repressed trauma ⓘ |
| roleInFamily | middle child ⓘ |
| setting |
New York City
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South Carolina Lowcountry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| siblingRelationshipType | twin sister ⓘ |
| sportsInvolvement | American football ⓘ |
| spouse | Sallie Wingo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyArc |
attempts to save his suicidal sister
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confronts painful childhood memories ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
Southern identity
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masculinity and vulnerability ⓘ |
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