Sebastian Venable
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Sebastian Venable is the unseen, deceased poet whose mysterious life and gruesome death drive the psychological and moral conflicts in Tennessee Williams's play "Suddenly, Last Summer."
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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poet ⓘ |
| adaptedIn | Suddenly, Last Summer (1959 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Suddenly, Last Summer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
exploitation
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memory ⓘ repression ⓘ sexuality ⓘ truth and denial ⓘ |
| creator | Tennessee Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDescription | gruesome ⓘ |
| deathLocationInStory | Cabeza de Lobo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaGenreAssociation |
Southern Gothic
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psychological drama ⓘ |
| drives |
moral conflicts in Suddenly, Last Summer
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psychological conflicts in Suddenly, Last Summer ⓘ |
| familyRelation |
cousin of Catherine Holly
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son of Violet Venable ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Suddenly, Last Summer (1958 play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| informationSourceInPlay |
Catherine Holly’s monologue
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Violet Venable’s accounts ⓘ |
| lifeDescription | mysterious ⓘ |
| medium | play ⓘ |
| mentionedAs | wealthy ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
catalyst for Catherine Holly’s psychological crisis
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embodiment of hidden corruption in the play ⓘ subject of conflicting testimonies ⓘ |
| nationalityInStory | American ⓘ |
| occupationInStory | poet ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
aesthetic and religiously obsessed
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manipulative ⓘ self-absorbed ⓘ |
| relatedCharacter |
Catherine Holly
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Violet Venable NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInPlot | central offstage character ⓘ |
| settingAssociation |
Encantadas islands
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New Orleans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | deceased ⓘ |
| symbolicRole |
symbol of decaying upper-class morality
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symbol of predatory desire ⓘ |
| timeOfCreation | 1950s ⓘ |
| visibilityInWork | unseen ⓘ |
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