the Berry family
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The Berry family is the eccentric, resilient New England clan at the center of John Irving’s novel "The Hotel New Hampshire," whose intertwined misadventures span tragedy, dark humor, and unconventional love.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Berry family | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | fictional family ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Hotel New Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
bears
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circus performers ⓘ taxidermied family dog Sorrow NERFINISHED ⓘ wrestling ⓘ |
| belongsToWorkGenre | literary fiction ⓘ |
| belongsToWorkSubgenre | dark comedy ⓘ |
| centralToPlotOf | The Hotel New Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalOrigin | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | John Irving NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| explores |
incestuous desire
ⓘ
sexual identity ⓘ trauma and healing ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext | novel The Hotel New Hampshire ⓘ |
| hasAdaptationIn | 1984 film The Hotel New Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Berry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHomeRegion | New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Egg Berry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frank Berry NERFINISHED ⓘ Franny Berry NERFINISHED ⓘ John Berry NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Berry NERFINISHED ⓘ Win Berry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
Maine
NERFINISHED
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Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ small-town New Hampshire ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
dark humor
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eccentricity ⓘ family resilience ⓘ sexual violence and recovery ⓘ tragedy ⓘ unconventional love ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| narratedBy | John Berry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operates |
first Hotel New Hampshire in New Hampshire
ⓘ
hotel in Maine ⓘ second Hotel New Hampshire in Vienna ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
eccentric
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resilient ⓘ tightly knit ⓘ |
| timeOfStory | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| undergoes |
multiple family tragedies
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terrorist attack at a Vienna hotel ⓘ |
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