Roland Weary
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Roland Weary is a delusional, glory-obsessed American soldier in Kurt Vonnegut’s novel "Slaughterhouse-Five," whose fantasies of heroism contrast sharply with his incompetence and cruelty.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fictional character
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Literary character ⓘ Soldier ⓘ |
| actualBehavior |
boasting about torture devices
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bullying ⓘ tormenting Billy Pilgrim ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Slaughterhouse-Five NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
anti-war satire
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the absurdity of war ⓘ the illusion of heroism ⓘ violence and cruelty ⓘ |
| blamesForDeath | Billy Pilgrim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | gangrene ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
cowardly
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cruel ⓘ delusional ⓘ glory-obsessed ⓘ incompetent ⓘ sadistic ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Billy Pilgrim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Kurt Vonnegut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diesIn | Slaughterhouse-Five NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fantasizesAbout |
The Three Musketeers
NERFINISHED
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being a war hero ⓘ heroic glory ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Slaughterhouse-Five NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext | Slaughterhouse-Five (1969 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreContext |
anti-war fiction
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postmodern war novel ⓘ |
| indirectlyLeadsTo | Billy Pilgrim being targeted by Paul Lazzaro ⓘ |
| interactsWith | Billy Pilgrim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedCharacter | Paul Lazzaro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryFunction |
contrast to Billy Pilgrim’s passivity
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satire of romanticized warfare ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| militarySide | Allied forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
antagonist
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minor character ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation | American soldier ⓘ |
| relationship | fellow soldier of Billy Pilgrim ⓘ |
| selfImage | heroic rescuer ⓘ |
| setting | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weapon | collection of torture devices ⓘ |
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