Paul

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Paul is the charismatic young con artist at the center of the play and film "Six Degrees of Separation," whose deception exposes themes of class, connection, and identity among wealthy New Yorkers.

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instanceOf fictional character
theatrical character
appearsIn Six Degrees of Separation NERFINISHED
Six Degrees of Separation (film) NERFINISHED
Six Degrees of Separation (play) NERFINISHED
centralThemeRelation class
connection
identity
characterTrait charismatic
charming
intelligent
manipulative
claimsToBe Sidney Poitier’s son
createdBy John Guare NERFINISHED
deceives Flan Kittredge NERFINISHED
Ouisa Kittredge NERFINISHED
wealthy New Yorkers
exposes class anxieties of the upper class
vulnerability of wealthy New Yorkers
genreContext drama
inspiredBy David Hampton NERFINISHED
medium film
stage
narrativeArc rise and fall through deception
narrativeFunction catalyst for revealing social pretensions
occupation con artist
relationshipToFlanKittredge exposes his moral compromises GENERATED
relationshipToOuisaKittredge forces her to question her values GENERATED
roleInNarrative protagonist
settingContext New York City NERFINISHED
socialStatus outsider
symbolizes fluidity of identity
the illusion of social connection
timePeriod late 20th century

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