Halloran
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Halloran is the surname of the eccentric, dysfunctional family at the center of Shirley Jackson’s gothic novel "The Sundial."
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | fictional family ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | The Sundial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSetting |
Halloran estate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
large country house ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
apocalypse and end-times expectation
ⓘ
family power dynamics ⓘ inheritance and legacy ⓘ isolation ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginWork | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Shirley Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
dysfunctional
ⓘ
eccentric ⓘ |
| familyNameOfFictionalFamily | Halloran family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyRoleInWork | central family in The Sundial ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext | The Sundial (1958 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreContext |
dark comedy
ⓘ
gothic fiction ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriodContext | mid-20th-century American literature ⓘ |
| memberIncludes |
Aunt Fanny Halloran
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fancy Halloran NERFINISHED ⓘ Julia Halloran NERFINISHED ⓘ Lionel Halloran NERFINISHED ⓘ Maryjane Halloran NERFINISHED ⓘ Mrs. Orianna Halloran NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Halloran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfFictionalUniverse | works of Shirley Jackson ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | focus of the novel’s domestic conflicts ⓘ |
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