Wesley
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Wesley is a central character in Sam Shepard's play "Curse of the Starving Class," representing the disillusioned, volatile son in a dysfunctional American family.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Curse of the Starving Class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAct |
Act I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Act II NERFINISHED ⓘ Act III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
American drama
ⓘ
drama ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
disillusionment with the American Dream
ⓘ
economic hardship ⓘ family dysfunction ⓘ intergenerational trauma ⓘ masculinity crisis ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| characterType |
disillusioned son
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volatile son ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Ella Tate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Emma Tate NERFINISHED ⓘ Weston Tate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Sam Shepard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
embodies the play’s sense of entrapment and decay
ⓘ
represents the next generation trapped in family patterns ⓘ |
| emotionTrait |
anger
ⓘ
frustration ⓘ resentment ⓘ |
| familyName | Tate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Curse of the Starving Class (1977) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasFather | Weston Tate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMother | Ella Tate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | farm laborer (implied) ⓘ |
| hasSister | Emma Tate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeLocation | family farmhouse ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | dysfunctional American family ⓘ |
| nationality | American (implied) ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
disillusioned
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responsible (relative to his father) ⓘ volatile ⓘ |
| portrayedInMedium | theatre productions ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Sam Shepard family trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork | central character ⓘ |
| setIn | rural Southern California (family farmhouse) ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFiction | late 20th century United States ⓘ |
| workForm | stage play ⓘ |
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