Magic Rat
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Magic Rat is a fictional character from Bruce Springsteen's song "Jungleland," depicted as a streetwise, tragic figure in the song's urban narrative.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Magic Rat canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
song character ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
Born to Run (album)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jungleland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter | Barefoot girl ⓘ |
| createdBy | Bruce Springsteen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | American popular music ⓘ |
| describedAs |
streetwise
ⓘ
tragic ⓘ |
| fateInStory | dies violently ⓘ |
| firstAppearedIn | Jungleland (1975) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1975 ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | rock song ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | song lyrics ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
symbol of doomed youth
ⓘ
urban outlaw archetype ⓘ |
| notableFor | vivid, cinematic description in lyrics ⓘ |
| partOf | narrative cycle on the Born to Run album ⓘ |
| relationshipWith | romantic relationship with the barefoot girl ⓘ |
| roleInWork | central figure in the narrative of Jungleland ⓘ |
| settingContext | urban American cityscape ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
marginalized youth
ⓘ
romanticized street life ⓘ self-destructive rebellion ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
failed dreams
ⓘ
lost innocence ⓘ urban decay ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| toneAroundCharacter | romantic and tragic ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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