Alfred Lambert
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Alfred Lambert is the ailing Midwestern patriarch whose decline and complex family relationships drive much of the emotional and thematic core of Jonathan Franzen’s novel "The Corrections."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alfred Lambert canonical | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Corrections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
Midwestern American life
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aging ⓘ family dysfunction ⓘ illness ⓘ patriarchy ⓘ |
| centralTo | family conflict in The Corrections ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
authoritarian
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emotionally reserved ⓘ stoic ⓘ |
| createdBy | Jonathan Franzen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drives |
emotional core of The Corrections
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thematic core of The Corrections ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | The Corrections (2001) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Chip Lambert
NERFINISHED
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Denise Lambert NERFINISHED ⓘ Gary Lambert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Lambert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Alfred NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHealthCondition |
Parkinson's disease
NERFINISHED
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dementia ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | railroad engineer ⓘ |
| hasRelationship |
complex relationship with Denise Lambert
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conflicted marriage with Enid Lambert ⓘ strained relationship with Chip Lambert ⓘ strained relationship with Gary Lambert ⓘ |
| hasRole | patriarch ⓘ |
| hasSpouse | Enid Lambert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| livesIn |
Midwestern United States
NERFINISHED
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St. Jude NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | embodies decline of traditional American father ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | American ⓘ |
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