Bonnie Grape (character in the novel What's Eating Gilbert Grape)
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Bonnie Grape is the morbidly obese, housebound mother in "What's Eating Gilbert Grape," whose physical and emotional struggles profoundly shape the lives of her children, especially Gilbert.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bonnie Grape (character in the novel What's Eating Gilbert Grape) canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| adaptationAppearance | film adaptation of What's Eating Gilbert Grape ⓘ |
| appearsIn | What's Eating Gilbert Grape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | novel ⓘ |
| backstoryElement | became reclusive after her husband's death ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
depressed
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emotionally fragile ⓘ housebound ⓘ loving mother ⓘ morbidly obese ⓘ reclusive ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalResidence | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Peter Hedges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Grape ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | What's Eating Gilbert Grape universe ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Amy Grape
NERFINISHED
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Arnie Grape NERFINISHED ⓘ Ellen Grape NERFINISHED ⓘ Gilbert Grape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLastName | Grape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences |
family dynamics of the Grape household
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life of Arnie Grape ⓘ life of Gilbert Grape ⓘ |
| mobilityStatus | housebound ⓘ |
| name | Bonnie Grape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
source of responsibility and burden for Gilbert
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symbol of emotional and physical stagnation in the family ⓘ |
| physicalCondition | morbid obesity ⓘ |
| portrayedInFilmBy | Darlene Cates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToArnie | primary caregiver before becoming housebound GENERATED ⓘ |
| relationshipToGilbert | mother–son relationship central to the novel GENERATED ⓘ |
| residesIn | Endora, Iowa (fictional town) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInStory | mother of the Grape children ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
family obligation
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grief and loss ⓘ shame and social stigma ⓘ small-town judgment ⓘ |
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