Stephen
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Stephen is the central character and narrator of Michael Frayn’s novel "Spies," whose childhood memories and perceptions drive the story’s exploration of secrecy, guilt, and wartime paranoia.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| ageInStory | schoolboy ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Spies ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
coming of age
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guilt ⓘ imagination ⓘ memory ⓘ secrecy ⓘ wartime paranoia ⓘ |
| bestFriendOf | Keith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralCharacterOf | Spies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| childhoodSetting | wartime England ⓘ |
| createdBy | Michael Frayn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| experiences |
fear
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moral confusion ⓘ shame ⓘ |
| friendOf | Keith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasFullName | Stephen Wheatley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToGenre |
psychological novel
ⓘ
war novel ⓘ |
| livesDuring | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| livesIn | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Keith and Stephen spy games ⓘ |
| misinterprets | adult behavior around him ⓘ |
| narratesFromPerspective | adult recollecting childhood ⓘ |
| narrationMode | first-person ⓘ |
| narratorOf | Spies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| participatesIn | childhood spying games ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
narrator
ⓘ
protagonist ⓘ |
| suspects | Keith's mother ⓘ |
| timeOfPublicationContext | Spies (2002 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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