Mick Travis in O Lucky Man!
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Mick Travis in O Lucky Man! is the ambitious, often naïve everyman protagonist of Lindsay Anderson’s satirical 1973 film, whose episodic journey exposes the absurdities and injustices of modern British society.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mick Travis (O Lucky Man!) | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| alignment | morally ambiguous but sympathetic ⓘ |
| alsoAppearsIn |
Britannia Hospital
NERFINISHED
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if.... ⓘ |
| appearsIn | O Lucky Man! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
capitalism
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class inequality ⓘ identity ⓘ institutional corruption ⓘ moral compromise ⓘ social satire ⓘ |
| characterArc | from optimistic salesman to disillusioned seeker ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
ambitious
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idealistic ⓘ naïve ⓘ resilient ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | Lindsay Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directorOfWorkContext | Lindsay Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYearOfWorkContext | 1973 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | O Lucky Man! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkContext |
black comedy
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drama film ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkContext | English ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
everyman
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protagonist ⓘ |
| notableSceneContext | screen test sequence at the end of O Lucky Man! ⓘ |
| occupationInStory | coffee salesman ⓘ |
| partOf | Mick Travis trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Malcolm McDowell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| screenwriterOfWorkContext | David Sherwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfStory | modern British society ⓘ |
| storyStructure | episodic journey ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
aspiring young Englishman
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individual confronting systemic injustice ⓘ |
| targetOfSatireContext |
British institutions
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corporate power ⓘ military establishment ⓘ political authority ⓘ scientific experimentation ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstAppearance | 1973 ⓘ |
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