Beth Jarrett
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Beth Jarrett is a central character in Judith Guest’s novel and the film "Ordinary People," known as the emotionally distant, image-conscious mother struggling to cope with family tragedy.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| adaptedInto | Ordinary People (1980 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Ordinary People
NERFINISHED
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Ordinary People (1980 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Ordinary People (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
emotional repression
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family dysfunction ⓘ grief ⓘ parent-child relationships ⓘ social appearance vs reality ⓘ |
| caresAbout |
family image
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social status ⓘ |
| characterArc | increasing emotional distance from her surviving son ⓘ |
| characterInWorkBy | Judith Guest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
controlling
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emotionally distant ⓘ image-conscious ⓘ perfectionist ⓘ repressed ⓘ |
| conflictType | intrafamilial conflict ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Conrad Jarrett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Judith Guest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Jarrett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Ordinary People universe ⓘ |
| filmGenreContext | American drama film ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Ordinary People (1976 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearsIn |
drama
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psychological drama ⓘ |
| givenName | Beth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Buck Jarrett
NERFINISHED
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Conrad Jarrett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpouse | Calvin Jarrett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediumOfOrigin | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
antagonistic mother
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central character ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emotionally distant parenting style
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iconic dramatic role for Mary Tyler Moore ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Mary Tyler Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToBuckJarrett | mother ⓘ |
| relationshipToCalvinJarrett | wife ⓘ |
| relationshipToConradJarrett | mother ⓘ |
| setting | Lake Forest, Illinois (fictionalized suburban setting) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialRole | upper-middle-class suburban mother ⓘ |
| strugglesWith |
coping with family tragedy
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expressing affection ⓘ |
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