Major Frank Burns from the novel MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors
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Major Frank Burns from MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors is a hypocritical, inept, and self-righteous Army surgeon whose incompetence and rigid authoritarianism make him a frequent target of ridicule and conflict in the story.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Major Frank Burns | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Army surgeon
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fictional character ⓘ |
| affiliation | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attitudeTowardAuthority | authoritarian ⓘ |
| attitudeTowardRegulations | strict ⓘ |
| basedOn | Frank Burns from the M*A*S*H franchise ⓘ |
| branchOfService | U.S. Army Medical Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Korean War ⓘ |
| conflictsWith |
Captain Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce
NERFINISHED
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Captain John "Trapper" McIntyre NERFINISHED ⓘ other surgeons at the 4077th MASH ⓘ |
| createdBy | Richard Hooker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disciplinaryIssues | frequent disputes with other officers ⓘ |
| ethicalStance | self-righteous moralism ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | war comedy ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | unsympathetic ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
comic relief through incompetence
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source of conflict in the surgical unit ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notedFor |
medical incompetence
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moral hypocrisy ⓘ rigid adherence to rules ⓘ |
| occupation | surgeon ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
authoritarian
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hypocritical ⓘ inept ⓘ rigid ⓘ self-righteous ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | incompetent surgeon ⓘ |
| rank | Major ⓘ |
| relationshipWith | Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInStory |
antagonist
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foil to Hawkeye Pierce ⓘ foil to Trapper John McIntyre ⓘ |
| romanticInvolvementWith | Major Margaret Houlihan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Korean Peninsula
NERFINISHED
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Mobile Army Surgical Hospital NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stationedAt | 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | ridicule by fellow doctors ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
conflict between competence and rank
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critique of military bureaucracy ⓘ hypocrisy in wartime leadership ⓘ |
| viewedByPeersAs |
cowardly
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incompetent ⓘ sanctimonious ⓘ |
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