Mrs. Paddy
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Mrs. Paddy is an eccentric, silent patient in the play "The Curious Savage," known for her long, comically bitter lists of things she hates and her underlying warmth and vulnerability.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
comedy
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drama ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
family and chosen family
ⓘ
mental health and humanity ⓘ |
| audiencePerception | both funny and touching ⓘ |
| belongsToWorkType | post-war American play ⓘ |
| characterInPlay | The Curious Savage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| communicatesThrough | lists of things she hates ⓘ |
| createdBy | John Patrick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceMedium | stage play ⓘ |
| hasArcElement | gradual revelation of tenderness ⓘ |
| hasComedicDevice |
deadpan delivery
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hyperbolic lists ⓘ |
| hasDefiningBehavior |
rarely speaks outside her lists
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recites long lists of things she hates ⓘ suddenly blurts out monologues of hatred ⓘ uses humor to mask pain ⓘ |
| hasPersonalityTrait |
bitterly humorous
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eccentric ⓘ emotionally guarded ⓘ silent ⓘ vulnerable ⓘ warm ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith |
Ethel P. Savage
NERFINISHED
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Fairy May NERFINISHED ⓘ Florence NERFINISHED ⓘ Hannibal NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeffrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRoleInNarrative | supporting character ⓘ |
| isCharacterIn | American theatre ⓘ |
| isOftenPortrayedBy | stage actresses in community theatre ⓘ |
| isPatientAt | sanatorium in The Curious Savage ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
comic relief
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illustrates dignity of psychiatric patients ⓘ reveals theme of compassion for the misunderstood ⓘ |
| setInTimePeriod | mid-20th century (within The Curious Savage) ⓘ |
| showsAttitudeToward | the outside world as hostile ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
the gap between appearance and inner feeling
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the hurt and rejected ⓘ |
| underlyingEmotion |
desire for acceptance
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fear of being hurt ⓘ loneliness ⓘ |
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