The Clerk
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The Clerk is a mysterious, bureaucratic figure in Philip K. Dick’s short story “Adjustment Team,” representing the faceless administrative force behind reality’s hidden manipulations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Clerk canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bureaucratic figure
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | "Adjustment Team" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Adjustment Team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterRole | administrator of reality adjustments ⓘ |
| controls | reality adjustments ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States (via author Philip K. Dick) ⓘ |
| createdBy | Philip K. Dick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employs | Adjustment Team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreContext | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
authoritative
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bureaucratic ⓘ mysterious ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | short story ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
represents faceless bureaucracy
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represents hidden administrative control over reality ⓘ |
| operatesIn | hidden layers of reality ⓘ |
| oversees | cosmic administration ⓘ |
| relatedWork | "Adjustment Team" (short story) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
administrative power behind reality
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hidden systems of control ⓘ impersonal bureaucracy ⓘ |
| universe | fictional universe of "Adjustment Team" ⓘ |
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