Melvin (Da 5 Bloods)
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Melvin is one of the central Vietnam War veterans in Spike Lee’s film "Da 5 Bloods," whose character grapples with loyalty, trauma, and the legacy of their fallen squad leader.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Melvin | 0 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
2020 film Da 5 Bloods
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Da 5 Bloods NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
brotherhood
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legacy of fallen comrades ⓘ loyalty ⓘ trauma ⓘ |
| createdBy | Spike Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Da 5 Bloods NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasAllegianceTo | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFriend |
Eddie
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Norman Earl Holloway NERFINISHED ⓘ Otis NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | Vietnam War veteran ⓘ |
| isVeteranOf | Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loyalTo | Norman Earl Holloway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Da 5 Bloods squad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motivatedBy | loyalty ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | American ⓘ |
| partOf | ensemble cast of Da 5 Bloods ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Isiah Whitlock Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | Vietnam (in narrative) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strugglesWith |
post-traumatic stress
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war trauma ⓘ |
| timeInStory |
Vietnam War flashbacks
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contemporary return to Vietnam ⓘ |
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