Tateh
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Tateh is a central character in E.L. Doctorow’s novel "Ragtime," an Eastern European Jewish immigrant who rises from poverty as a street artist and silhouette maker to become a successful filmmaker in early 20th-century America.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
Ragtime (film)
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Ragtime (stage musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Ragtime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
American Dream
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immigrant experience in America ⓘ labor and class struggle ⓘ social mobility ⓘ |
| characterDevelopment | transforms identity and social class ⓘ |
| characterRole | central character ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Eastern Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | E. L. Doctorow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity | selling street art ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Jewish ⓘ |
| familyRelation | father of the Little Girl ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Ragtime (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationOfWork | 1975 ⓘ |
| immigratesTo | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| laterEconomicActivity | producing motion pictures ⓘ |
| literaryGenreOfWork | historical fiction ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | represents Jewish immigrant striving in early 20th-century America ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeArc | rags-to-riches ⓘ |
| notableSkill |
cutting paper silhouettes
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visual storytelling ⓘ |
| occupation |
filmmaker
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silhouette maker ⓘ street artist ⓘ |
| portrayedInFilmBy | Mandy Patinkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedInMusicalBy | various stage actors ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| settingOfWork |
New York City
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStatusAtBeginning | poor ⓘ |
| socialStatusLater | wealthy ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
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