Jim Norman
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Jim Norman is the troubled schoolteacher protagonist of Stephen King’s horror story "Sometimes They Come Back," haunted by the violent deaths of his childhood friends and the supernatural return of their killers.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| adaptationMedium | television film ⓘ |
| adaptedIn | Sometimes They Come Back (1991 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| antagonistType | supernatural killers ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Sometimes They Come Back NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| backstoryEvent |
friends killed by a gang of greasers
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witnessed violent deaths of childhood friends ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Stephen King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict | supernatural return of childhood killers ⓘ |
| characterArc | confronts the ghosts of his past ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Stephen King ⓘ |
| emotionalState |
fearful
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guilt-ridden ⓘ haunted ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Stephen King universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublication | Sometimes They Come Back NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Cavalier magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | horror ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| laterCollectedIn | Night Shift NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterCollectionPublicationYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| medium | short story ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | explores the impact of unresolved trauma ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
haunted by childhood events
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troubled by past trauma ⓘ |
| occupation | schoolteacher ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Tim Matheson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLocation | classroom ⓘ |
| relationshipToVictims | childhood friend ⓘ |
| roleInStory | narrative focal character ⓘ |
| settingRole | teacher in a small town school ⓘ |
| storyType | supernatural horror ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
guilt
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repressed trauma ⓘ revenge from beyond the grave ⓘ |
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