James Leeds
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James Leeds is a dedicated and unconventional speech teacher who forms a complex emotional and philosophical relationship with a deaf woman in the drama "Children of a Lesser God."
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ theatre character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn | Children of a Lesser God (1986 film adaptation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Children of a Lesser God (1986 film)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Children of a Lesser God (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardAssociation | William Hurt Academy Award for Best Actor (for role as James Leeds) ⓘ |
| centralThemeInArc |
communication barriers in intimate relationships
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limits of empathy ⓘ respect for deaf culture ⓘ |
| characterIn | Children of a Lesser God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| communicatesWith | Sarah Norman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| communicationMethod |
sign language
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spoken English ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginWork |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Mark Medoff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
deaf education
ⓘ
speech therapy ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Children of a Lesser God (1979 play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsRelationshipWith | Sarah Norman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| hasPersonalityTrait |
dedicated
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empathetic ⓘ idealistic ⓘ persistent ⓘ unconventional ⓘ |
| hasRomanticRelationshipWith | Sarah Norman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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stage ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
explores themes of communication
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explores themes of identity ⓘ explores themes of power dynamics between hearing and deaf communities ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| occupation | speech teacher ⓘ |
| philosophicalConflict |
assimilation vs cultural identity
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oralism vs sign language ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
John Rubinstein
NERFINISHED
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William Hurt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipTypeWithSarahNorman |
complex emotional relationship
GENERATED
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philosophical relationship GENERATED ⓘ |
| teachesAt | school for the deaf ⓘ |
| teachingStyle |
innovative
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student-centered ⓘ |
| worksWith | deaf students ⓘ |
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