Disambiguation evidence for Hector in The History Boys (stage) via surface form

"Hector"


As subject (46)

Triples where this entity appears as subject under the label "Hector".

Predicate Object
appearsIn The History Boys (Broadway production)
surface form: The History Boys
appearsInMedium stage play
centralThemeRelation debate over purpose of education
centralThemeRelation ethical complexity of teacher–student relationships
centralThemeRelation tension between knowledge and exam success
characterTrait charismatic
characterTrait deeply caring toward his students
characterTrait eccentric
characterTrait emotionally complex
characterTrait intellectually demanding
characterTrait unorthodox
contrastsWith Headmaster
contrastsWith Irwin
creator Alan Bennett
firstPerformanceYear 2004
focusesOn broad humanistic education
focusesOn cultural literacy
focusesOn moral development of his students
gender male
hasPersonalLifeCharacteristic morally conflicted
hasPersonalLifeCharacteristic secretive
hasPersonalLifeCharacteristic troubled
influences students’ attitudes toward education
influences students’ intellectual development
influences students’ moral development
instanceOf fictional character
instanceOf schoolteacher
instanceOf stage character
languageOfWork English
mediumOfPerformance live theatre
narrativeFunction embodiment of humanistic education ideals
narrativeFunction mentor figure to the boys
narrativeFunction source of ethical ambiguity in the play
nationality British
occupation English teacher
partOf ensemble cast of The History Boys
portrayedBy Richard Griffiths
surface form: Richard Griffiths (Broadway transfer)
portrayedBy Richard Griffiths
surface form: Richard Griffiths (original National Theatre production)
portrayedBy Richard Griffiths
surface form: Richard Griffiths (original West End production)
roleInWork teacher of a group of high-achieving sixth-form boys
settingOfActivities 1980s England
teachesAt boys’ grammar school in northern England
teachingStyle emphasis on learning for its own sake
teachingStyle literature- and quotation-based
teachingStyle unorthodox
workAuthor Alan Bennett NERFINISHED