the Dragon
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The Dragon is a gentle, poetry-loving dragon from Kenneth Grahame’s story “The Reluctant Dragon,” known for preferring friendship and conversation over fighting.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fantasy character
ⓘ
fictional dragon ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | The Reluctant Dragon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
friendship
ⓘ
misjudgment based on appearances ⓘ tolerance ⓘ |
| avoids | combat ⓘ |
| communicatesWith | the Boy ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | traditional ferocious dragons in folklore ⓘ |
| createdBy | Kenneth Grahame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagesIn | staged fight with Saint George ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Reluctant Dragon (1898 story) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsFriendshipWith | the Boy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkContext |
children's literature
ⓘ
fantasy literature ⓘ |
| hasAdaptationIn | The Reluctant Dragon (1941 Disney film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInterest |
conversation
ⓘ
poetry ⓘ |
| hasPersonalityTrait |
friendly
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gentle ⓘ nonviolent ⓘ peace‑loving ⓘ |
| hasSpecies | dragon ⓘ |
| knownFor |
disliking violence
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preferring civilized discussion ⓘ reciting poetry ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalWork | English ⓘ |
| meetsCharacter | Saint George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motiveForStagedFight | to satisfy villagers' expectations ⓘ |
| nationalityOfWorkContext | British literature ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
artistic
ⓘ
cultured ⓘ |
| prefers | friendship over fighting ⓘ |
| residesNear | an English village ⓘ |
| resolutionOfConflict | peaceful agreement with Saint George ⓘ |
| roleInStory |
protagonist
ⓘ
title character ⓘ |
| settingPeriodOfWorkContext | late Victorian England ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
peaceful coexistence
ⓘ
rejection of traditional heroic violence ⓘ |
| teaches |
importance of nonviolence
ⓘ
value of understanding over fear ⓘ |
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