John Tanner
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John Tanner is the outspoken, iconoclastic protagonist of George Bernard Shaw's play "Man and Superman," embodying Shavian ideas about social reform, marriage, and the "life force."
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dramatic character
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fictional character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Man and Superman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAct |
Act I of Man and Superman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Act II of Man and Superman NERFINISHED ⓘ Act III of Man and Superman NERFINISHED ⓘ Act IV of Man and Superman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
creative evolution
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marriage ⓘ philosophical debate ⓘ social reform ⓘ the life force ⓘ |
| characterType |
Shavian hero
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iconoclast ⓘ outspoken character ⓘ |
| createdBy | George Bernard Shaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
anarchic philosopher
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iconoclastic ⓘ radical ⓘ |
| embodiesConcept |
Shavian ideas about marriage
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Shavian ideas about social reform ⓘ the life force ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
debate about marriage
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debate about morality ⓘ philosophical dialogue ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1903 ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | philosophical comedy ⓘ |
| hasAlternateIdentity | Don Juan (in the dream sequence Don Juan in Hell) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDialogueStyle |
argumentative
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didactic ⓘ witty ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
revolutionary thinker
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writer ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophy |
belief in the life force
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critique of social conventions ⓘ opposition to conventional marriage ⓘ |
| influencedBy | George Bernard Shaw's Fabian socialism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCharacter | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | modernist drama ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | English ⓘ |
| relationshipTypeWithAnnWhitefield | reluctant suitor GENERATED ⓘ |
| relationshipWith | Ann Whitefield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork | protagonist of the play Man and Superman ⓘ |
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