Gus Coverly
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Gus Coverly is a mostly silent, mathematically gifted modern-day descendant of the Coverly family in Tom Stoppard’s play "Arcadia," whose work helps uncover the historical mysteries at the heart of the story.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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theatre character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Arcadia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAct |
Act 2 of Arcadia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Act 3 of Arcadia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| communicatesWith |
Hannah Jarvis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thomasina Coverly (across time via mathematics and documents) ⓘ |
| creator | Tom Stoppard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dialogueLevel | minimal spoken lines ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
embodiment of continuity between eras
ⓘ
nonverbal observer of other characters ⓘ |
| familyName | Coverly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1993 (London premiere of Arcadia) ⓘ |
| genreContext | postmodern drama ⓘ |
| hasSibling |
Chloë Coverly
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Valentine Coverly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
mathematically gifted
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mostly silent ⓘ socially withdrawn ⓘ |
| helpsEstablish |
Thomasina Coverly’s mathematical genius
ⓘ
truth about the hermit of Sidley Park ⓘ |
| helpsUncover | historical mysteries in Arcadia ⓘ |
| isDescendantOf | Coverly family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | stage ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
link between past and present timelines
ⓘ
solver of the play’s central puzzles ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | various stage actors ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bernard Nightingale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chloë Coverly NERFINISHED ⓘ Hannah Jarvis NERFINISHED ⓘ Septimus Hodge NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomasina Coverly NERFINISHED ⓘ Valentine Coverly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Sidley Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | modern day ⓘ |
| uses |
computer iteration
ⓘ
mathematical analysis ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
Arcadia (play)