Dean Moriarty
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Dean Moriarty is a wild, charismatic drifter and free spirit in Jack Kerouac's novel "On the Road," inspired by the real-life figure Neal Cassady.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dean Moriarty in On the Road (2012 film) | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| adaptationAppearance | film adaptations of On the Road ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dean
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Dean Moriarity (variant spelling in some editions) ⓘ |
| appearsIn | On the Road ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
jazz culture
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nonconformity ⓘ postwar American counterculture ⓘ restlessness ⓘ road trip ⓘ search for freedom ⓘ spontaneity ⓘ |
| basedOn | Neal Cassady ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
charismatic
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wild ⓘ |
| characterType |
drifter
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free spirit ⓘ |
| creator | Jack Kerouac ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | influential figure in American road narrative ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext |
On the Road
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surface form:
On the Road (1957 novel)
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| genre | Beat literature ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Neal Cassady ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | iconic figure of the Beat Generation ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| movement | Beat Generation ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | catalyst for Sal Paradise’s journeys ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | American ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
energetic
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reckless ⓘ sexually promiscuous ⓘ unreliable ⓘ |
| relationship |
husband of Camille (in the novel)
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husband of Marylou (in the novel) ⓘ travel companion of Sal Paradise ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
central character in On the Road
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friend of Sal Paradise ⓘ |
| settingContext |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| settingPeriod | post–World War II era ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
American wanderer archetype
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pursuit of experience over stability ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Dean Moriarty in On the Road (2012 film)