Paul Verrall
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Paul Verrall is a principled, idealistic journalist in the play and film "Born Yesterday," who helps expose political corruption and guides the naive heroine toward intellectual and moral awakening.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paul Verrall canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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journalist ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Born Yesterday
NERFINISHED
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Born Yesterday (1950 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Born Yesterday (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
civic responsibility
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democracy ⓘ education ⓘ intellectual awakening ⓘ moral awakening ⓘ political corruption ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
ethical
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honest ⓘ idealistic ⓘ intellectual ⓘ principled ⓘ |
| creator | Garson Kanin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Born Yesterday (1946 play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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political satire ⓘ |
| guides | Billie Dawn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
catalyst for heroine’s transformation
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moral center of the story ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation | journalist ⓘ |
| opposes |
abuse of political power
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corrupt lobbying ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Gary Merrill
NERFINISHED
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other stage actors ⓘ |
| relationship |
ally of Billie Dawn
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opponent of Harry Brock ⓘ |
| roleInStory |
exposes corruption of Harry Brock
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love interest of Billie Dawn ⓘ mentor to Billie Dawn ⓘ |
| setting | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| teaches |
civics to Billie Dawn
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ethics to Billie Dawn ⓘ history to Billie Dawn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| values |
education
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integrity ⓘ truth ⓘ |
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