Teddy Brewster
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Teddy Brewster is a comically delusional character in the dark comedy play "Arsenic and Old Lace," who believes he is President Theodore Roosevelt and energetically reenacts his imagined military exploits.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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theatrical character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn | 1944 film Arsenic and Old Lace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Arsenic and Old Lace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Brewster family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| believesHeIs | Theodore Roosevelt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catchphrase | Charge! ⓘ |
| createdBy | Joseph Kesselring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
black comedy
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dark comedy ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| mentalState | delusional ⓘ |
| modeOfDelusion | presidential delusion ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | to contrast with the aunts’ hidden murders ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
comically delusional
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energetic ⓘ enthusiastic ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | harmlessly insane ⓘ |
| reenacts | military exploits of Theodore Roosevelt ⓘ |
| relative |
Abby Brewster
NERFINISHED
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Martha Brewster NERFINISHED ⓘ Mortimer Brewster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInPlot |
comic relief
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source of farcical confusion ⓘ |
| setting | Brooklyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageDirection | charges up the stairs as if they were San Juan Hill ⓘ |
| thinksHeIsDigging | the Panama Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thinksHeIsLeading | the Rough Riders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
satire of American hero worship
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satire of militarism ⓘ |
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