Billy Casper
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Billy Casper is the troubled working-class schoolboy protagonist of Barry Hines’s novel and the film "Kes," known for his deep bond with a kestrel that offers him brief escape from his harsh life in northern England.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| adaptationAppearance | 1969 film Kes ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | film character in Kes ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium |
film
ⓘ
novel ⓘ |
| characterIn |
A Kestrel for a Knave
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfResidence | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Barry Hines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| education | secondary modern school pupil ⓘ |
| experiences |
bullying at school
ⓘ
family conflict ⓘ poverty ⓘ |
| familyName | Casper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyRelation | has half-brother Jud Casper ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | novel A Kestrel for a Knave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Billy Casper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Billy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBondWith | kestrel ⓘ |
| hasPet | kestrel ⓘ |
| hasSibling | Jud Casper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interest |
falconry
ⓘ
nature ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| livesWith | his mother ⓘ |
| notableFor |
deep bond with a kestrel
ⓘ
love of falconry ⓘ troubled working-class background ⓘ |
| occupation | schoolboy ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
introverted
ⓘ
resilient ⓘ sensitive ⓘ |
| placeOfResidence | Barnsley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | David Bradley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOf |
A Kestrel for a Knave
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfResidence | Northern England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfLife | coal-mining community ⓘ |
| socialClass | working class ⓘ |
| themeAssociated |
alienation
ⓘ
childhood neglect ⓘ escape through nature ⓘ working-class hardship ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
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