Chris Christopherson
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Chris Christopherson is a weary, aging Swedish-American barge captain whose troubled relationship with his daughter and his own disillusionment with life drive the emotional core of Eugene O’Neill’s play "Anna Christie."
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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male character ⓘ supporting protagonist ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Anna Christie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre | American drama ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | American realism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSetting | American waterfront life ⓘ |
| centralRelationship | father–daughter relationship with Anna Christie ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
aging
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disillusioned ⓘ guilt-ridden ⓘ protective father ⓘ weary ⓘ |
| createdBy | Eugene O’Neill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emotionalCoreOf | Anna Christie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Swedish ⓘ |
| familyName | Christopherson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceInWork | 1921 Broadway production of Anna Christie ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Chris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternateSpelling | Chris Christophersen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConflictWith | Anna Christie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDaughter | Anna Christie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInternalConflict |
fear of the sea’s influence
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regret over abandoning his daughter ⓘ |
| hasRelative | Anna Christie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredAdaptation | film adaptations of Anna Christie ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | example of O’Neill’s complex working-class characters ⓘ |
| mediumOfAppearance | stage play ⓘ |
| nationality | Swedish-American ⓘ |
| occupation | barge captain ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Charles Bickford
NERFINISHED
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George F. Marion NERFINISHED ⓘ other stage actors in various productions ⓘ |
| roleInWork | central character in the emotional core of the play ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | New York waterfront NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
disillusionment with the sea
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family reconciliation ⓘ immigrant experience ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFictionalExistence | early 20th century ⓘ |
| workAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
| workPublishedIn | 1921 ⓘ |
| worksOn | coal barge ⓘ |
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