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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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dwayne Hoover canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Breakfast of Champions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | postmodern literature ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
American consumer culture
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breakdown of identity ⓘ free will and determinism ⓘ mental illness ⓘ |
| causeOfPlot | mental breakdown ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
mentally unstable
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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
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the fragility of the American dream ⓘ |
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