Romney Wordsworth
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Romney Wordsworth is the doomed, book-loving librarian who defiantly resists a totalitarian regime in the classic The Twilight Zone episode "The Obsolete Man."
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Twilight Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInEpisode | The Obsolete Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
book banning
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obsolete professions ⓘ state control of information ⓘ |
| chargesByRegime |
being a librarian
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being obsolete ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States (series origin) ⓘ |
| createdBy | Rod Serling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declared | obsolete ⓘ |
| facesPunishment | execution ⓘ |
| finalFate | dies in the explosion at the end of the episode ⓘ |
| firstAiredIn | 1961 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Twilight Zone episode "The Obsolete Man" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
dystopian fiction
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science fiction ⓘ |
| influences | the Chancellor's downfall ⓘ |
| languageOfDialogue | English ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| methodOfExecutionPlanned | death in his apartment by a bomb ⓘ |
| moralStance | refuses to renounce his beliefs ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| notableAction |
chooses his own method of execution
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invites the Chancellor to witness his death ⓘ |
| notableQuote |
"A librarian, sir."
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"You cannot erase God with an edict." ⓘ |
| occupation | librarian ⓘ |
| opposes | totalitarian regime ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Burgess Meredith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reads | the Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seriesEpisodeNumber | 65 (overall series count) ⓘ |
| seriesSeason | Season 2 of The Twilight Zone ⓘ |
| setting | future totalitarian state ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
dignity of the individual
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intellectual freedom ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
censorship
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freedom of thought ⓘ individual vs. state ⓘ value of books ⓘ |
| trait |
book-loving
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defiant ⓘ |
| universe | The Twilight Zone universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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