Thomas Fowler
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Thomas Fowler is a jaded British journalist in 1950s French-colonial Vietnam whose cynical worldview and moral ambiguity drive the political and romantic tensions at the heart of Graham Greene’s novel.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thomas Fowler canonical | 2 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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journalist ⓘ novel character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Quiet American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | British press ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
cynical
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jaded ⓘ morally ambiguous ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Alden Pyle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdInYear | 1955 ⓘ |
| creator | Graham Greene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Quiet American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Quiet American (1955 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| involvedIn | First Indochina War (fictional depiction) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryGenreOfWork |
political novel
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romantic drama ⓘ war novel ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| moralRole | morally compromised observer ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | first-person narrator ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | subjective ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| occupation | journalist ⓘ |
| politicalStance | cynical about politics ⓘ |
| roleInWork | protagonist ⓘ |
| romanticRelationshipWith | Phuong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
French Indochina
NERFINISHED
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Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | 1950s ⓘ |
| themeConnection |
colonialism
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moral ambiguity ⓘ political conflict ⓘ romantic rivalry ⓘ |
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