Abel Tiffauges
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Abel Tiffauges is a fictional French mechanic and misfit whose disturbing obsessions and experiences during World War II form the dark psychological core of Michel Tournier’s novel “The Ogre” and its 1996 film adaptation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Abel Tiffauges canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | film character ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
dark fantasy
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historical fiction ⓘ psychological novel ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nazism
NERFINISHED
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Third Reich NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ ogre archetype ⓘ |
| centralTo |
exploration of complicity with totalitarianism
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exploration of evil in ordinary individuals ⓘ |
| characterIn |
The Ogre (1996 film)
NERFINISHED
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The Ogre (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| creator | Michel Tournier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | misfit ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Ogre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasThemeConnection |
evil and responsibility
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fascination with children ⓘ innocence and corruption ⓘ myth and folklore ⓘ pedophilia ⓘ power and domination ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
emotionally immature
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obsessive ⓘ physically imposing ⓘ psychologically disturbed ⓘ sexually deviant ⓘ socially isolated ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | French ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
embodiment of monstrous innocence
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vehicle for philosophical reflection on evil ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| occupation | mechanic ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | collector of children ⓘ |
| settingOfActivities |
French-German border regions
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Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
perverted paternal protection
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the ogre of fairy tales in a modern context ⓘ |
| timePeriod | World War II ⓘ |
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