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.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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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
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empathetic ⓘ introspective ⓘ loyal ⓘ sensitive ⓘ |
| conflictType |
internal conflict
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interpersonal conflict ⓘ |
| confronts | trauma of the Holocaust ⓘ |
| countryOfResidence |
United States of America
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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
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New York City ⓘ |
| strugglesToUnderstand | Naomi Kirshenbaum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudienceContext | middle-grade readers ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
coming of age
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friendship ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ refugees ⓘ war trauma ⓘ |
| timePeriod | World War II ⓘ |
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