Dwayne Hoover

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Dwayne Hoover is a wealthy but mentally unstable car dealer whose breakdown drives the satirical narrative of Kurt Vonnegut’s novel "Breakfast of Champions."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
literary character
appearsIn Breakfast of Champions NERFINISHED
appearsInGenre postmodern literature
associatedTheme American consumer culture
breakdown of identity
free will and determinism
mental illness
causeOfPlot mental breakdown
characterTrait mentally unstable
wealthy
countryOfOriginWork United States NERFINISHED
createdBy Kurt Vonnegut NERFINISHED
firstPublicationAppearance "Breakfast of Champions" (1973) NERFINISHED
genreContext satirical fiction
hasRelationshipWith Kilgore Trout NERFINISHED
languageOfWork English
medium novel
narrativeFunction drives the satirical narrative of "Breakfast of Champions"
notableAction assaults people during his breakdown
occupation car dealer
roleInWork protagonist of "Breakfast of Champions"
settingOfActivities Midland City NERFINISHED
symbolizes the effects of media and ideas on unstable minds
the fragility of the American dream

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Breakfast of Champions mainCharacter Dwayne Hoover