Chuck Baxter
E577666
Chuck Baxter is the amiable but morally conflicted insurance clerk at the center of the musical "Promises, Promises," whose romantic entanglements and ethical dilemmas drive the story.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chuck Baxter canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
musical theatre character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Promises, Promises NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | Broadway musical ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
corporate ladder climbing
ⓘ
office politics ⓘ |
| basedOn | C.C. Baxter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterType | everyman ⓘ |
| conflictWithJDSheldrake | refuses to continue enabling Sheldrake’s affairs ⓘ |
| createdFor | stage musical adaptation of The Apartment ⓘ |
| drives | plot of Promises, Promises ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Promises, Promises (1968 stage musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
musical comedy
ⓘ
romantic comedy ⓘ |
| hasBoss | J.D. Sheldrake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFullName | Charles Baxter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
ethical dilemmas
ⓘ
romantic entanglements ⓘ |
| medium | stage musical ⓘ |
| moralArc | from compliance to integrity ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central character
ⓘ
protagonist ⓘ |
| nickname | Chuck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Half as Big as Life
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
I’ll Never Fall in Love Again NERFINISHED ⓘ She Likes Basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ Upstairs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | insurance clerk ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
amiable
ⓘ
morally conflicted ⓘ |
| relationshipToFranKubelik | falls in love with Fran Kubelik ⓘ |
| relationshipToJDSheldrake | subordinate of J.D. Sheldrake ⓘ |
| romanticInterest | Fran Kubelik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | New York City ⓘ |
| sourceWork | The Apartment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strugglesWith |
personal integrity
ⓘ
unrequited love ⓘ workplace exploitation ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
conflict between ambition and morality
ⓘ
critique of corporate culture ⓘ search for genuine love ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| undergoes |
ethical awakening
ⓘ
romantic awakening ⓘ |
| uses | his apartment to curry favor with superiors ⓘ |
| workplace | Consolidated Life Insurance Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.