Sheriff Ed Tom Bell

GPTKB entity

Properties (71)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Fictional character
gptkbp:appearsIn No Country for Old Men
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Anton_Chigurh
gptkb:Carla_Jean_Moss
Law enforcement colleagues
Sheriff_Bell's_wife
Deputy_Wendell
gptkbp:characterArc From active sheriff to retirement
gptkbp:characterTraits Compassionate
Cynical
Determined
Intelligent
Loyal
Philosophical
Realistic
Moralistic
Caring
Reflective
Resilient
Skeptical
Community-oriented
Empathetic
Wise
Pragmatic
Cautious
Prudent
Grounded
Introspective
Thoughtful
Observant
Emotionally complex
Skeptical of authority
Culturally aware
Paternalistic
Judicious
Historically informed
Pragmatic thinker
gptkbp:conflict Struggle against crime
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:Cormac_McCarthy
gptkbp:culturalImpact Influenced modern crime narratives
gptkbp:decidedBy Based on experience
gptkbp:depictedIn No Country for Old Men (2007)
gptkbp:famousQuote 'You can't stop what's coming.'
gptkbp:finalDisposal Retires from law enforcement
gptkbp:hasTheme Integrity and honesty
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sheriff Ed Tom Bell
gptkbp:humanInteraction Haunted by past cases
gptkbp:influence Cultural commentary on crime
gptkbp:inspiration Desire for justice
gptkbp:interactsWith Local community
gptkbp:keyIssues Chigurh's_philosophy
gptkbp:legacy Icon of moral complexity
gptkbp:meets Evil
gptkbp:moral Justice vs. law
gptkbp:narrativeStyle Protagonist
The passage of time
gptkbp:occupation Sheriff
gptkbp:personalBest Aging and relevance
gptkbp:philosophy Reflective and contemplative
gptkbp:portrayedBy gptkb:Tommy_Lee_Jones
No Country for Old Men (2005)
gptkbp:setting gptkb:West_Texas
gptkbp:symbolizes Old guard of law enforcement
gptkbp:theme Moral ambiguity
gptkbp:timePeriod 1980s
Increasingly chaotic
gptkbp:viewingPlatform Distrustful
gptkbp:viewpoint Disillusioned
Pessimistic
Resistant
Complex and subjective