Alden Pyle is an idealistic American
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Alden Pyle is a naive yet zealous young American operative in Graham Greene’s novel "The Quiet American," whose idealism and political meddling in Vietnam have tragic consequences.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alden Pyle is an idealistic American canonical | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Quiet American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Phuong
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thomas Fowler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | political assassination ⓘ |
| causes | tragic consequences in Vietnam ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
idealistic
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naive ⓘ zealous ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | Graham Greene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathInWork | killed in The Quiet American ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Quiet American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceDate | 1955 ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | political novel ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | American foreign policy in Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| involvedIn | political meddling in Vietnam ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narratedBy | Thomas Fowler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation |
intelligence agent
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operative ⓘ |
| politicalBelief | Third Force theory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork | title character of The Quiet American ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
American interventionism
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Third Force politics ⓘ naive idealism ⓘ |
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