Naomi Kirshenbaum
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Naomi Kirshenbaum is a young Jewish refugee from Nazi-occupied Europe who becomes a central figure in Myron Levoy’s novel "Alan & Naomi," exploring themes of trauma, friendship, and healing in 1940s New York City.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ refugee ⓘ |
| ageGroup | child ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Alan & Naomi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedHistoricalContext | Nazi persecution of Jews GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedHistoricalEvent | Holocaust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
Holocaust aftermath
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friendship ⓘ healing ⓘ refugee experience ⓘ trauma ⓘ |
| characterInNovelBy | Myron Levoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Myron Levoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Jewish ⓘ |
| experiences |
psychological trauma
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survivor guilt ⓘ |
| familyBackground | Jewish family persecuted by Nazis ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext | appears in novel first published in 1977 ⓘ |
| fullName | Naomi Kirshenbaum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| livesIn | New York City (in the novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | catalyst for Alan Silverman’s emotional growth ⓘ |
| nationality | European (refugee) ⓘ |
| notableFor | depiction of child refugee trauma in American YA fiction ⓘ |
| origin | Nazi-occupied Europe ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
emotionally fragile
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fearful ⓘ withdrawn ⓘ |
| relationshipWithCharacter | friend of Alan Silverman ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| roleInWork | central character ⓘ |
| settingOfStory | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyTimeContext | World War II era ⓘ |
| storyTimePeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
impact of war on children
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possibility of recovery through friendship ⓘ trauma of persecution ⓘ |
| targetAudienceContext | young adult literature ⓘ |
| timeOfImmigration | early 1940s (fictional timeline) ⓘ |
| undergoes | emotional healing arc ⓘ |
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