Unnamed narrator of The Gold-Bug
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The unnamed narrator of "The Gold-Bug" is the story’s rational, skeptical observer who recounts William Legrand’s strange behavior and the subsequent treasure-hunt adventure.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary narrator ⓘ short story character ⓘ |
| acquaintedWith | Jupiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Gold-Bug NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
adventure fiction
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detective fiction precursor ⓘ puzzle story ⓘ |
| associatedWith | cryptography theme in The Gold-Bug ⓘ |
| attitudeTowardLegrand |
initially skeptical
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later impressed ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
curious
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educated ⓘ rational ⓘ skeptical ⓘ |
| companionsDuringTreasureHunt |
Jupiter
NERFINISHED
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William Legrand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Edgar Allan Poe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationOfWork | 1843 ⓘ |
| friendOf | William Legrand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| involvedIn | digging for treasure under Legrand’s direction ⓘ |
| knowledgeLevel | ignorant of cipher solution until explained ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 19th-century American literature ⓘ |
| mediumOfOrigin | print literature ⓘ |
| nameStatus | unnamed ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
describes the treasure-hunt expedition
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frames the story’s events ⓘ reports William Legrand’s behavior ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation | physician ⓘ |
| participatesIn | search for buried treasure ⓘ |
| perceptionOfEvents | interprets Legrand’s behavior as possible madness ⓘ |
| relationshipToEvents | eyewitness GENERATED ⓘ |
| residesIn | Charleston, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
first-person narrator
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observer ⓘ participant in treasure hunt ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | Sullivan’s Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyBy | Edgar Allan Poe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyStructureRole | listener to Legrand’s final explanation ⓘ |
| workLocation |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
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