Sam Bowden (character from the novel "The Executioners")
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Sam Bowden is the principled small-town lawyer and family man who becomes the target of a vengeful ex-convict in John D. MacDonald’s thriller novel "The Executioners."
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sam Bowden (character from the novel "The Executioners") canonical | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
Sam Bowden (character in 1962 film Cape Fear)
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Sam Bowden (character in 1991 film Cape Fear) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Cape Fear (1962 film)
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Cape Fear (1991 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Executioners NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
legal ethics
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vigilante threat ⓘ |
| backstoryEvent | testified against Max Cady in court ⓘ |
| causeOfConflict | his testimony helped send Max Cady to prison ⓘ |
| centralThemeRelation | represents law and moral order ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
ethical
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family-oriented ⓘ law-abiding ⓘ principled ⓘ |
| conflictType | stalked by vengeful ex-convict ⓘ |
| creator | John D. MacDonald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyRole |
father
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husband ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Executioners (1957 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreContext | thriller fiction ⓘ |
| hasEnemy | Max Cady NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryGenreOfWork | crime thriller ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | lawful good ⓘ |
| name | Sam Bowden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | family man under siege ⓘ |
| nationality | American (fictional) ⓘ |
| occupation |
attorney
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lawyer ⓘ |
| protects | his family ⓘ |
| residence | small town in the American South ⓘ |
| roleInWork | protagonist of The Executioners ⓘ |
| settingOfActions | small Southern town ⓘ |
| targetOf | Max Cady's revenge ⓘ |
| threatenedBy | Max Cady NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threatens | Max Cady's sense of vengeance by upholding the law ⓘ |
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