Dale Harding
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Dale Harding is an intelligent, articulate but deeply insecure patient in the psychiatric ward in Ken Kesey's novel "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," often seen as a spokesman for the other inmates and a symbol of repressed masculinity.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | novel ⓘ |
| changeOverTime | gains some confidence through McMurphy’s influence ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
articulate
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educated ⓘ insecure ⓘ intelligent ⓘ self-conscious ⓘ |
| conflictType |
conflict with authority
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internal conflict ⓘ |
| creator | Ken Kesey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dialogueRole |
explains ward power structure
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interprets Nurse Ratched’s tactics ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| mediumAdaptation | appears in stage adaptations of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest ⓘ |
| memberOf | Acute ward patients ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
spokesman for other patients
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symbol of repressed masculinity ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | American ⓘ |
| occupation | patient ⓘ |
| relationshipTo |
Nurse Ratched
NERFINISHED
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Randle Patrick McMurphy NERFINISHED ⓘ Vera Harding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipType |
friend of Randle McMurphy
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husband of Vera Harding ⓘ opponent of Nurse Ratched ⓘ |
| roleInWork | supporting character ⓘ |
| setting |
Oregon psychiatric hospital
NERFINISHED
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psychiatric ward ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
emasculation
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intellectualism without power ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
institutionalization
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masculinity ⓘ power and control ⓘ sexual insecurity ⓘ |
| wardStatus | voluntary patient ⓘ |
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