Emble

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Emble is a central figure in W.H. Auden’s long poem "The Age of Anxiety," representing one of the introspective, spiritually searching characters whose wartime barroom conversations explore modern alienation and identity.

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Emble canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf character in a poem
fictional character
literary character
appearsIn The Age of Anxiety
associatedTheme effects of war on the individual
existential uncertainty
inner conflict
modern alienation
search for identity
spiritual anxiety
characterRole central figure
createdBy W. H. Auden
dialogueFunction participant in barroom conversations
firstPublicationContext The Age of Anxiety (1947)
linked to: The Age of Anxiety
genreContext long poem
languageOfWork English
literaryPeriodContext modernist literature
medium poetry
narrativeFunction voice of youthful dislocation
nationalityInFiction American
occupationInFiction young American airman
settingOfAppearance wartime New York bar
sharesWorkWithCharacter Malin
Quant
Rosetta
thematicRole explorer of identity
introspective character
representative of modern alienation
spiritually searching character
workContext The Age of Anxiety: A Baroque Eclogue
linked to: The Age of Anxiety

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The Age of Anxiety: A Baroque Eclogue featuresCharacter Emble