Samuel Norton (novella character)
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Samuel Norton (novella character) is the corrupt, Bible-quoting warden of Shawshank State Prison in Stephen King's novella "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption," whose hypocrisy and abuse of power drive much of the story's conflict.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Samuel Norton | 0 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
fictional character
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novella character ⓘ |
| abuses | power as warden ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Different Seasons
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Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption NERFINISHED ⓘ The Shawshank Redemption (film adaptation, as a counterpart character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption (novella) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
abusive
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authoritarian ⓘ corrupt ⓘ hypocritical ⓘ manipulative ⓘ religious hypocrite ⓘ |
| conflictsWith |
Andy Dufresne
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prison reform ideals ⓘ |
| controls | prison labor schemes ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalSetting |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Stephen King ⓘ |
| employer | Shawshank State Prison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
financial corruption
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money laundering ⓘ |
| exploits | prison inmates ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedIn | 1982 ⓘ |
| medium | novella ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | morally corrupt ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | antagonist ⓘ |
| notableFor | quoting the Bible while engaging in corruption ⓘ |
| occupation | prison warden ⓘ |
| partOf | Shawshank State Prison staff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationOfFirstAppearance | Different Seasons (collection) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Christianity (professed) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | warden of Shawshank State Prison ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
abuse of power
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institutional corruption ⓘ religious hypocrisy ⓘ |
| uses | Bible quotations ⓘ |
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