Reuben Bourne
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Reuben Bourne is the central character in Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story "Roger Malvin's Burial," whose life is haunted by guilt and a broken promise made in the aftermath of a frontier battle.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Roger Malvin's Burial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInCollection | The Token NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMotive |
attempt to start anew in the wilderness
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desire for escape from guilt ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
atonement
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broken promise ⓘ frontier life ⓘ guilt ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ psychological torment ⓘ sin ⓘ |
| centralConflict |
failure to keep a deathbed promise
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struggle with unconfessed guilt ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | Nathaniel Hawthorne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| experiences |
alienation
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estrangement from community ⓘ lifelong remorse ⓘ |
| failsToFulfillPromiseTo | Roger Malvin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Roger Malvin's Burial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1832 ⓘ |
| genre |
American literature
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short story character ⓘ |
| hasChild | Cyrus Bourne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hauntedBy |
guilt
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memory of Roger Malvin ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | American Romanticism ⓘ |
| literarySubgenre | dark romanticism ⓘ |
| livesIn | New England frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| makesPromiseTo | Roger Malvin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation | frontiersman ⓘ |
| relativeByMarriage | Roger Malvin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| spouse | Dorcas Malvin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyClimaxInvolves |
death of his son Cyrus
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discovery of Roger Malvin's unburied remains ⓘ |
| survivorOf |
Lovewell's Fight
NERFINISHED
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frontier battle ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
burden of unacknowledged sin
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moral cowardice ⓘ |
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