Lux Lisbon

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Lux Lisbon is a rebellious and enigmatic teenage girl whose tragic story and inner turmoil are central to the haunting atmosphere of *The Virgin Suicides*.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
teenage girl
adaptationAppearance The Virgin Suicides (1999 film adaptation) NERFINISHED
ageRange mid-teens
appearsIn The Virgin Suicides NERFINISHED
attends local Catholic high school
centralTo haunting atmosphere of The Virgin Suicides
characterIn The Virgin Suicides (1999 film) NERFINISHED
The Virgin Suicides (novel) NERFINISHED
childOf Mr. Lisbon NERFINISHED
Mrs. Lisbon NERFINISHED
countryOfFictionalSetting United States of America
surface form: United States
createdBy Jeffrey Eugenides NERFINISHED
culturalImpact iconic portrayal of teenage rebellion in 1990s cinema
describedAs enigmatic
rebellious
sexually adventurous
troubled
diesBy suicide
familyName Lisbon NERFINISHED
firstAppearance The Virgin Suicides (1993 novel) NERFINISHED
genreOfWorkContext coming-of-age fiction
psychological drama
givenName Lux NERFINISHED
hasHairColor blonde (film depiction)
mediumOfOrigin literature
narratedByPerspective group of neighborhood boys
narrativeRole central character
love interest of neighborhood boys
notableRelationship Trip Fontaine NERFINISHED
partOf Lisbon sisters
portrayedBy Kirsten Dunst NERFINISHED
religiousContext Catholic upbringing
settingContext suburban Detroit NERFINISHED
siblingOf Bonnie Lisbon NERFINISHED
Cecilia Lisbon NERFINISHED
Mary Lisbon NERFINISHED
Therese Lisbon NERFINISHED
symbolizes lost youth
mystery of others' inner lives
unattainable desire
themeAssociatedWith adolescent sexuality
male gaze
nostalgia
suburban repression
suicide
timePeriod 1970s

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