Phuong
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Phuong is a central female character in Graham Greene’s novel "The Quiet American," symbolizing Vietnam’s complex political and emotional entanglements with foreign powers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Phuong canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Quiet American
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novel The Quiet American ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American intervention in Vietnam
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French colonialism in Vietnam ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Graham Greene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext | The Quiet American (1955 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith |
Alden Pyle
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Thomas Fowler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedInFictionalEvent | love triangle with Fowler and Pyle ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Vietnamese ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
bridge between Eastern and Western cultures
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embodiment of Vietnam’s vulnerability ⓘ object of desire between Western men ⓘ |
| nationality | Vietnamese ⓘ |
| represents |
personal survival amid conflict
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political neutrality ⓘ the human cost of colonial and Cold War politics ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
central character
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love interest ⓘ |
| romanticPartnerInStory |
Alden Pyle
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Thomas Fowler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfCharacter | Saigon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Vietnam
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Vietnam’s emotional entanglements with foreign powers ⓘ Vietnam’s political entanglements with foreign powers ⓘ |
| timePeriod | First Indochina War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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