W. P. Inman
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W. P. Inman is the Confederate deserter and introspective protagonist of Charles Frazier’s novel "Cold Mountain," whose perilous journey home through the American Civil War drives the story.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn | Cold Mountain (2003 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Cold Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ada Monroe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Monroe farm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | real Confederate soldier William P. Inman ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
deserter
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introspective ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| createdBy | Charles Frazier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathContext | killed shortly after returning near Cold Mountain ⓘ |
| desertsFrom | Confederate Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diesIn | Cold Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| experiences |
battlefield injuries
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moral conflict about war ⓘ |
| familyName | Inman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Cold Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| fullName | William Pinkney Inman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | historical fiction character ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| journeyMotivation | returning to Ada Monroe ⓘ |
| journeyType | homeward journey ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | symbol of the disillusioned Confederate soldier ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Ada Monroe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| militaryAllegiance | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | private ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | drives the plot through his journey home ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person limited focusing on Inman ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | main character ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | American ⓘ |
| occupation | soldier ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Jude Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | protagonist ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 1860s ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
Cold Mountain, North Carolina
NERFINISHED
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North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
desertion
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homecoming ⓘ redemption ⓘ trauma of war ⓘ |
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