Ellis (uncle)
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Ellis is the elderly, wheelchair-using uncle of Sheriff Ed Tom Bell in "No Country for Old Men," who offers him perspective and hard-earned wisdom about aging, duty, and the changing nature of violence.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| advisesRetirementTo | Ed Tom Bell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ageStatus | elderly ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
No Country for Old Men (film)
NERFINISHED
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No Country for Old Men (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Cormac McCarthy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discusses |
changing nature of violence
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limits of law enforcement ⓘ |
| fictionalLocation | Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerOccupation | lawman ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givesAdviceTo | Ed Tom Bell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
cinema
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prose fiction ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
mentor figure
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source of wisdom ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation | retired lawman ⓘ |
| partOf | No Country for Old Men franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalView |
acceptance of human violence
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skepticism about idea of a more innocent past ⓘ |
| physicalCondition | disabled ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Barry Corbin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesPerspectiveOn | Ed Tom Bell's disillusionment ⓘ |
| relationshipToLaw | former peace officer ⓘ |
| relativeOf | Ed Tom Bell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sceneSetting | rural Texas house ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
aging
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duty ⓘ moral decline ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| toneOfDialogue |
plainspoken
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wry ⓘ |
| uncleOf | Ed Tom Bell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses | wheelchair ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sheriff Ed Tom Bell