Walter Parks Thatcher

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Walter Parks Thatcher is a wealthy, conservative banker and guardian in the film "Citizen Kane," serving as a symbol of financial power and authority over Charles Foster Kane’s early life.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
appearsIn Citizen Kane
flashback sequences in Citizen Kane
newsreel sequence in Citizen Kane
appearsInGenre drama film
mystery film
characterTrait conservative
wealthy
controls Charles Foster Kane’s financial interests
the trust that holds Charles Foster Kane’s fortune
createdBy Herman J. Mankiewicz
Orson Welles
guardianOf Charles Foster Kane
hasRelationshipWith Charles Foster Kane
hasRoleInPlot documents his dealings with Kane in written memoirs used as a narrative source
manages the disposition of the Kane family mine fortune
removes young Charles Foster Kane from his parents’ home
medium film
narrativeFunction represents the financial establishment that shapes Kane’s youth
serves as an authority figure over young Charles Foster Kane
nationality American
occupation banker
partOfWork Citizen Kane
role guardian of Charles Foster Kane
symbolizes economic authority
financial power
institutional capitalism

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Citizen Kane
character
Charles Foster Kane
guardian
Charles Foster Kane
raisedBy

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