Lieutenant Tom Keefer

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Fictional Character
gptkbp:adaptation Character Alterations
gptkbp:appearsIn gptkb:The_Caine_Mutiny
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Lieutenant_Maryk
gptkb:Captain_Queeg
gptkb:Ensign_Keith
Adversarial
USS Caine
gptkbp:audience Mixed
gptkbp:branch gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:characterAppearance Moral Conflict
gptkbp:characterArc Downfall
gptkbp:characterDevelopment Transformation
Complex
gptkbp:characterTraits Cynical
Intelligent
Isolation
Ambition
Manipulative
Arrogance
Conflict of Interest
Self-Interest
Strategic Manipulation
Instigator
Military Fiction Genre
Self-Justifying
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Caine_Mutiny_Court-Martial
Interpersonal
Court-Martial
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:Herman_Wouk
gptkbp:culturalImpact Critique_of_Military_Leadership
gptkbp:depictedIn Film Adaptation (1954)
gptkbp:fate Discharged
gptkbp:firstAppearance The_Caine_Mutiny_(1951)
gptkbp:hasFunction Foil_to_Captain_Queeg
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Post-War_America
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lieutenant Tom Keefer
gptkbp:influencedBy Military Ethics
Real-life Naval Officers
gptkbp:influenceOn Military Fiction
gptkbp:inspiration Self-Preservation
gptkbp:moral Loyalty vs. Duty
gptkbp:narrativeStyle Survival
Antagonist
Naval Ship
Third-Person
Catalyst for Conflict
Justice vs. Injustice
gptkbp:notableQuote "I don't think you can ever be too careful."
gptkbp:portrayedBy gptkb:Fred_MacMurray
Film
Literature
Moral Ambiguity
gptkbp:rank Lieutenant
gptkbp:role Executive Officer
gptkbp:setting gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:storyArc Conflict and Resolution
gptkbp:symbolizes Doubt in Authority
gptkbp:team Controversial Figure
gptkbp:thematicElement Psychological Strain