the Sycamore family
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The Sycamore family is an eccentric, free-spirited household from the play "You Can't Take It with You," known for their unconventional hobbies, chaotic charm, and joyful disregard for social norms.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sycamore family | 1 |
| the Sycamore family canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional family
ⓘ
theatrical character group ⓘ |
| adaptedIn | You Can't Take It with You (1938 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | You Can't Take It with You NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralThemeIn | conflict between material success and happiness ⓘ |
| createdBy |
George S. Kaufman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moss Hart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disregards |
conventional social norms
ⓘ
materialism ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | You Can't Take It with You (1936 play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
chaotic
ⓘ
eccentric ⓘ free-spirited ⓘ joyful ⓘ nonconformist ⓘ |
| householdActivity |
ballet dancing
ⓘ
fireworks making ⓘ playwriting ⓘ printing press work ⓘ |
| influences |
Alice Sycamore's relationship with Tony Kirby
ⓘ
Kirby family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
comic chaos
ⓘ
unconventional hobbies ⓘ welcoming outsiders into their home ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| member |
Alice Sycamore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ed Carmichael NERFINISHED ⓘ Essie Carmichael NERFINISHED ⓘ Grandpa Vanderhof NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin Vanderhof NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Sycamore NERFINISHED ⓘ Penelope Sycamore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | ideal of non-materialistic living ⓘ |
| settingOfHome | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
pursuit of joy over wealth
ⓘ
rejection of societal pressure ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1930s ⓘ |
| toneContribution | whimsical atmosphere of the play ⓘ |
| values |
creative expression
ⓘ
individual freedom ⓘ personal happiness ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Sycamore family