Homer Wells
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Homer Wells is the compassionate, orphaned protagonist of John Irving's novel "The Cider House Rules," who is raised in an orphanage and struggles to define his own moral path.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn | The Cider House Rules (1999 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Cider House Rules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium |
film adaptation
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novel ⓘ |
| associatedWith | the cider house rules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralThemeRelation |
abortion ethics
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family and belonging ⓘ moral autonomy ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalResidence | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | John Irving NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdInYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Cider House Rules universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Cider House Rules (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| guardian | Dr. Wilbur Larch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
apple orchard worker
ⓘ
medical assistant ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith |
Candy Kendall
NERFINISHED
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Wally Worthington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
compassionate
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independent ⓘ morally conflicted ⓘ |
| isOrphan | true ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| learnsFrom | Dr. Wilbur Larch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | realist fiction ⓘ |
| literaryWorkAuthor | John Irving NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralConflictWith | abortion ⓘ |
| moralDevelopmentArc | from obedience to self-determined ethics ⓘ |
| moralRole | questioner of institutional rules ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | focal character ⓘ |
| nationality | American (fictional) ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Tobey Maguire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOf | The Cider House Rules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedAt | St. Cloud’s Orphanage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedByInstitution | orphanage ⓘ |
| setting | Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
search for personal ethics
ⓘ
the right to choose one’s path ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| trainedIn |
obstetrics (informally)
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performing abortions (informally) ⓘ |
| worksAt | apple orchard at Ocean View NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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