Luke Bankole in The Handmaid's Tale
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Luke Bankole in *The Handmaid's Tale* is June Osborne's husband, a symbol of her former life and lost freedom whose separation from her drives much of the story's emotional tension.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Luke Bankole in The Handmaid's Tale canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Luke Bankole in The Handmaid's Tale Context triple: [O-T Fagbenle, role, Luke Bankole in The Handmaid's Tale]
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Holly Osborne in The Handmaid's Tale
Holly Osborne in *The Handmaid’s Tale* is a resistance-minded woman and the mother of June Osborne, whose attempted escape from Gilead becomes a pivotal part of June’s backstory in the television series.
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Cal Morrison in Orphan Black
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Mary Jamison in The Leftovers
Mary Jamison is a character in the television drama series "The Leftovers," portrayed as Matt Jamison’s wife whose mysterious condition and gradual recovery explore themes of faith, trauma, and miracles.
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Henrik "Hank" Johanssen in Orphan Black
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Christina Hendricks
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Luke Bankole in The Handmaid's Tale Target entity description: Luke Bankole in *The Handmaid's Tale* is June Osborne's husband, a symbol of her former life and lost freedom whose separation from her drives much of the story's emotional tension.
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A.
Holly Osborne in The Handmaid's Tale
Holly Osborne in *The Handmaid’s Tale* is a resistance-minded woman and the mother of June Osborne, whose attempted escape from Gilead becomes a pivotal part of June’s backstory in the television series.
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B.
Cal Morrison in Orphan Black
Cal Morrison in Orphan Black is a rugged, resourceful former military contractor who becomes a key ally and love interest to Sarah Manning while grappling with the moral fallout of his past work.
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C.
Mary Jamison in The Leftovers
Mary Jamison is a character in the television drama series "The Leftovers," portrayed as Matt Jamison’s wife whose mysterious condition and gradual recovery explore themes of faith, trauma, and miracles.
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D.
Henrik "Hank" Johanssen in Orphan Black
Henrik "Hank" Johanssen is a fanatical Prolethean cult leader in the TV series Orphan Black, known for his extremist religious views and involvement in unethical genetic experimentation.
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E.
Christina Hendricks
Christina Hendricks is an American actress best known for her Emmy-nominated role as Joan Holloway on the television series "Mad Men."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ television character ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Luke ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Handmaid's Tale
ⓘ
The Handmaid's Tale (TV series) ⓘ
linked to:
The Handmaid’s Tale television series
The Handmaid's Tale (novel) ⓘ
linked to:
The Handmaid's Tale
|
| appearsInUniverse | Republic of Gilead ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
family's attempted border escape to Canada
ⓘ
rise of Gilead ⓘ |
| attemptsTo | escape Gilead with June and Hannah ⓘ |
| characterArc | from ordinary husband to refugee and resistance-adjacent figure (TV series) ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Gilead regime
ⓘ
linked to:
Republic of Gilead (fictional)
|
| createdBy | Margaret Atwood ⓘ |
| familyName | Bankole ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
The Handmaid's Tale (1985 novel)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Handmaid's Tale
|
| firstTVAppearance |
The Handmaid's Tale (TV series) season 1
ⓘ
linked to:
The Handmaid’s Tale television series
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Luke ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | primary supporting character ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipTypeWith June Osborne | romantic relationship ⓘ |
| hasSpouse | June Osborne ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
determined
ⓘ
loving ⓘ protective ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| loyaltyTo |
June Osborne
ⓘ
his family ⓘ |
| medium |
literature
ⓘ
television ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
source of emotional motivation for June Osborne
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symbol of June Osborne's former life ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation | university professor ⓘ |
| opposes | Gilead's oppression of women ⓘ |
| parentOf | Hannah Bankole ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Handmaid's Tale franchise
ⓘ
linked to:
The Handmaid’s Tale television series
|
| portrayedBy | O-T Fagbenle ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Hannah Bankole ⓘ |
| relationshipStatusWith June Osborne | married before Gilead coup ⓘ |
| residesIn |
Boston (pre-Gilead)
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United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| separatedFrom |
Hannah Bankole
ⓘ
June Osborne ⓘ |
| spouseOf | June Osborne ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
loss of freedom
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marital love under totalitarianism ⓘ |
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Subject: Luke Bankole in The Handmaid's Tale Description of subject: Luke Bankole in *The Handmaid's Tale* is June Osborne's husband, a symbol of her former life and lost freedom whose separation from her drives much of the story's emotional tension.
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