Faye Greener
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Faye Greener is a vain, ambitious aspiring actress in Hollywood and a central figure whose illusions and manipulations drive much of the drama in "The Day of the Locust."
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | Faye Greener (The Day of the Locust novel character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Day of the Locust
NERFINISHED
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The Day of the Locust (1975 film adaptation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
American Dream
NERFINISHED
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Hollywood illusion ⓘ disillusionment ⓘ exploitation ⓘ |
| centralCharacterIn | The Day of the Locust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
ambitious
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calculating ⓘ manipulative ⓘ self‑absorbed ⓘ vain ⓘ |
| createdBy | Nathanael West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
beautiful
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talentless or limited in talent ⓘ |
| drivesPlotIn | The Day of the Locust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| embodies |
corrupting influence of Hollywood
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failure of the American Dream in Hollywood ⓘ |
| familyRelation | daughter of Harry Greener ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Day of the Locust (1939 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith |
Harry Greener
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Homer Simpson (The Day of the Locust) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tod Hackett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | American modernism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| livesWith | Harry Greener NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
desire for stardom
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escape from poverty ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
catalyst for violence
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object of desire ⓘ symbol of Hollywood artificiality ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | American ⓘ |
| occupation |
aspiring actress
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extra ⓘ |
| portrayedInFilmBy | Karen Black NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentInScene |
Hollywood parties
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riot at film premiere in The Day of the Locust ⓘ |
| residence | Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| romanticEntanglementWith |
Earle Shoop
NERFINISHED
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Homer Simpson (The Day of the Locust) NERFINISHED ⓘ Miguel NERFINISHED ⓘ Tod Hackett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | 1930s Hollywood ⓘ |
| uses | sexual allure to manipulate men ⓘ |
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