Dr. Wilbur Larch
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Dr. Wilbur Larch is a compassionate yet morally conflicted obstetrician and orphanage director in John Irving’s novel "The Cider House Rules," known for performing illegal abortions and raising orphans in rural Maine.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ orphanage director ⓘ physician ⓘ |
| adaptationMedium | film ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Cider House Rules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAdaptationOf | The Cider House Rules (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | novel ⓘ |
| associatedWithAuthor | John Irving NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution | St. Cloud’s orphanage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTopic |
abortion in literature
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orphans in literature ⓘ |
| caresFor | orphans ⓘ |
| characterArcInvolves |
conflict between law and ethics
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surrogate fatherhood ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
compassionate
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morally conflicted ⓘ |
| createdBy | John Irving NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethicalConflict | abortion ⓘ |
| fictionalProfessionLocation | Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Cider House Rules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| firstPublicationOfWork | 1985 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| knownFor |
performing illegal abortions
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raising orphans ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | realist fiction ⓘ |
| mentorOf | Homer Wells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralThemeAssociatedWith |
personal responsibility
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reproductive rights ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
mentor figure
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moral center of the novel ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation |
obstetrician
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orphanage director ⓘ |
| parentalRoleTo | Homer Wells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Michael Caine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesService |
illegal abortions
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obstetrical care ⓘ |
| role | director of St. Cloud’s orphanage ⓘ |
| settingLocation | rural Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worksAt | St. Cloud’s orphanage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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