Larry
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Larry is a central character in Stephen King’s short story “The Last Rung on the Ladder,” whose relationship with his sister and a childhood tragedy drives the narrative’s emotional impact.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
short story character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Last Rung on the Ladder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | literature ⓘ |
| associatedWithAuthorGenre |
dark fiction
ⓘ
horror ⓘ psychological drama ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Stephen King ⓘ |
| drives | emotional impact of the story ⓘ |
| experiences | childhood tragedy ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext | Night Shift (short story collection) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasBackstoryElement | rural childhood in Nebraska ⓘ |
| hasSibling | Katrina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyEmotionalArc | lifelong remorse over his sister’s fate ⓘ |
| keyRelationship | protective bond with his sister ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narrator ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| primaryThemeConnection |
childhood trauma
ⓘ
family relationships ⓘ guilt ⓘ regret ⓘ |
| reflectsOn | past events ⓘ |
| roleInWork | central character ⓘ |
| siblingRelationshipType | brother-sister ⓘ |
| symbolicallyRepresents |
the burden of responsibility
ⓘ
the consequences of inaction ⓘ |
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