Magnus Pym
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Magnus Pym is the conflicted British intelligence officer and double agent at the center of John le Carré’s novel "A Perfect Spy," whose life of deception explores themes of identity, loyalty, and betrayal.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British intelligence officer
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double agent ⓘ fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ spy ⓘ |
| affiliation | British intelligence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | A Perfect Spy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | aspects of John le Carré’s own life ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
conflicted
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deceptive ⓘ introspective ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | John le Carré NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Pym NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | A Perfect Spy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationOfWorkFeaturingCharacter | 1986 GENERATED ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | spy novel ⓘ |
| givenName | Magnus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAllegiance | British intelligence service in the novel ⓘ |
| hasFather | Rick Pym NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSecretAllegiance | foreign intelligence service in the novel ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
espionage
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family relationships ⓘ moral ambiguity ⓘ personal identity ⓘ |
| literaryGenreContext | Cold War espionage fiction ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century literature ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
explores themes of betrayal
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explores themes of identity ⓘ explores themes of loyalty ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| occupation |
intelligence officer
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spy ⓘ |
| roleInWork | protagonist of the novel A Perfect Spy ⓘ |
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