State of Maine (fictional setting)
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The State of Maine is the fictional U.S. setting in Stephen King’s works, notably encompassing the town of Shawshank and its infamous prison.
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional U.S. state
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fictional setting ⓘ setting in Stephen King works ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Different Seasons
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Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption NERFINISHED ⓘ The Shawshank Redemption (1994 film adaptation setting, as implied Maine) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInFiction | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Stephen King ⓘ |
| genreAssociation |
horror fiction
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psychological drama ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
modeled on real U.S. state of Maine
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recurring location in Stephen King universe ⓘ |
| hasFictionalInstitution | Shawshank State Prison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFictionalPrison | Shawshank State Prison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFictionalTown | Shawshank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfSetting | English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
film adaptations
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literature ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
background for character-driven drama
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symbolic representation of isolation ⓘ |
| notableLocation |
Shawshank
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Shawshank State Prison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Stephen King shared universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingType | rural and small-town America ⓘ |
| usedFor |
stories involving crime and imprisonment
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stories involving supernatural or psychological horror ⓘ |
| usedInWorkBy | Stephen King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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