Marian Rolf
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Marian Rolf is the increasingly obsessed matriarch in the horror novel and film "Burnt Offerings," whose fixation on a sinister house drives the story’s psychological terror.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn | Burnt Offerings (1976 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Burnt Offerings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
psychological horror
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supernatural horror ⓘ |
| associatedFilmReleaseYear | 1976 (film Burnt Offerings) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWorkPublicationYear | 1973 (novel Burnt Offerings) ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | Burnt Offerings (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
domestic horror
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identity loss ⓘ obsession ⓘ |
| characterArc |
gradual psychological deterioration
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increasing emotional detachment from family ⓘ |
| conflictType |
psychological conflict
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supernatural influence ⓘ |
| createdBy | Robert Marasco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drivesPlot | her fixation on the house ⓘ |
| emotionalTrajectory | from caring mother to emotionally distant figure ⓘ |
| familyRole | matriarch ⓘ |
| familyStructure | nuclear family with one child ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Burnt Offerings universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | horror ⓘ |
| hasChild | David Rolf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| houseFunction | house acts as sinister influence on her ⓘ |
| houseType | old mansion ⓘ |
| keyRelationship |
increasing emotional distance from son David Rolf
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strained relationship with husband Ben Rolf ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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novel ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | source of psychological horror ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
agent of the house’s will
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victim of the house ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
neglect of family
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obsessive behavior ⓘ strong attachment to the house ⓘ |
| occupation | housewife ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Karen Black NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySetting | isolated country house ⓘ |
| relationshipWithHouse | becomes obsessed with house GENERATED ⓘ |
| roleInWork | protagonist of Burnt Offerings ⓘ |
| settingCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| spouse | Ben Rolf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyForm | haunted house narrative ⓘ |
| storyTheme |
corruption of the family unit
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danger of unhealthy attachment to place ⓘ |
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