Alan Silverman

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Alan Silverman is the introspective Brooklyn boy protagonist of the novel "Alan & Naomi," who struggles to understand and befriend a traumatized refugee girl during World War II.

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instanceOf fictional character
literary character
novel protagonist
adaptedIn Alan & Naomi (1992 film) NERFINISHED
age adolescent
appearsIn Alan & Naomi NERFINISHED
associatedWithEvent Holocaust (historical background) NERFINISHED
befriends Naomi Kirshenbaum NERFINISHED
characterArc grows in empathy and responsibility
characterTrait curious
empathetic
introspective
loyal
sensitive
conflictType internal conflict
interpersonal conflict
confronts trauma of the Holocaust
countryOfResidence United States of America
surface form: United States
createdBy Myron Levoy NERFINISHED
ethnicBackground Jewish
familyName Silverman NERFINISHED
fictionalUniverse Alan & Naomi NERFINISHED
firstPublicationContext Alan & Naomi (1977 novel) NERFINISHED
gender male
givenName Alan
helps Naomi Kirshenbaum NERFINISHED
languageOfWork English
literaryGenreContext children's literature
young adult fiction
mainRelationship Naomi Kirshenbaum NERFINISHED
medium novel
narrativeRole first-person narrator
nationality American
portrayedInFilmBy Lukas Haas NERFINISHED
protagonistOf Alan & Naomi NERFINISHED
residence Brooklyn NERFINISHED
setting Brooklyn, New York NERFINISHED
New York City
strugglesToUnderstand Naomi Kirshenbaum NERFINISHED
targetAudienceContext middle-grade readers
themeInvolvement coming of age
friendship
moral responsibility
refugees
war trauma
timePeriod World War II

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Alan & Naomi mainCharacter Alan Silverman