Jim O’Connor
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Jim O’Connor is the charismatic “gentleman caller” whose visit becomes the emotional climax of Tennessee Williams’s play *The Glass Menagerie*.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dramatic character
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn | film adaptations of The Glass Menagerie ⓘ |
| appearsInAct |
Act II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Act III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInForm | live stage performance ⓘ |
| characterInPlay | The Glass Menagerie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Laura Wingfield’s shyness
ⓘ
Tom Wingfield’s escapism ⓘ |
| createdBy | Tennessee Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | charismatic ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
exposes illusions of the Wingfield family
ⓘ
intensifies family tensions ⓘ triggers Laura’s emotional crisis ⓘ |
| educationBackground | high school with Tom and Laura ⓘ |
| engagedTo | Betty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1944 ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext | original stage production of The Glass Menagerie ⓘ |
| formerClassmateOf |
Laura Wingfield
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tom Wingfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | memory play ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith |
Amanda Wingfield
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Laura Wingfield NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Wingfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasThemeConnection |
fragility vs. reality
ⓘ
unfulfilled expectations ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
ambitious
ⓘ
confident ⓘ optimistic ⓘ |
| keyAction |
dances with Laura
ⓘ
kisses Laura ⓘ |
| keyScene | candlelit conversation with Laura ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | catalyst for emotional climax ⓘ |
| notableDialogueFeature | self-improvement speeches GENERATED ⓘ |
| occupation | warehouse worker ⓘ |
| perceivedByAmandaAs | potential suitor for Laura ⓘ |
| reveals | he is engaged to another woman ⓘ |
| roleInWork | gentleman caller ⓘ |
| settingPlace | St. Louis, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTimePeriod | 1930s ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
disillusionment
ⓘ
realistic hope ⓘ |
| visitsHomeOf | Wingfield family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worksWith | Tom Wingfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Glass Menagerie