Ouisa Kittredge
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Ouisa Kittredge is a wealthy, sophisticated New York socialite whose encounter with a young con artist forces her to confront issues of class, identity, and human connection in the play and film "Six Degrees of Separation."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| adaptationAppearance | Six Degrees of Separation (film 1993) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Six Degrees of Separation
NERFINISHED
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Six Degrees of Separation (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Six Degrees of Separation (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedConcept | six degrees of separation theory ⓘ |
| centralThemeAssociation |
class
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human connection ⓘ identity ⓘ |
| characteristic |
sophisticated
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upper-class ⓘ wealthy ⓘ |
| conflictType | internal conflict about privilege ⓘ |
| createdBy | John Guare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dialogueFeature |
introspective
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witty ⓘ |
| dramaticArc | from complacency to self-awareness ⓘ |
| familyStatus | mother ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Six Degrees of Separation (stage premiere 1990) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralPosition | increasingly critical of her social milieu ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| notableRecognition | role earned Stockard Channing an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress ⓘ |
| occupation | socialite ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Stockard Channing
NERFINISHED
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Stockard Channing (Broadway production) NERFINISHED ⓘ Stockard Channing (film adaptation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipDynamic |
initially patronizing toward Paul
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later empathetic toward Paul ⓘ |
| relationshipWith | Paul (con artist) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| setting | Upper East Side, Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialCircle | New York art world ⓘ |
| spouse | Flan Kittredge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyFunction |
lens on social class in Manhattan
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questions authenticity of relationships ⓘ |
| undergoes |
existential questioning
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moral awakening ⓘ |
| wealthSource | art dealing (through her husband) ⓘ |
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