Hester
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Hester is a central character in D.H. Lawrence's short story "The Rocking-Horse Winner," portrayed as a materialistic mother whose emotional detachment and obsession with wealth drive the tragic events of the narrative.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ short story character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Rocking-Horse Winner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | modernist short fiction ⓘ |
| associatedWithMotive | “There must be more money” refrain ⓘ |
| centralThemeRelation |
greed
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materialism ⓘ parental neglect ⓘ the corrupting power of money ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
dissatisfied
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emotionally detached ⓘ materialistic ⓘ socially aspirational ⓘ status-conscious ⓘ |
| contributesTo | tragic outcome of Paul ⓘ |
| createdBy | D. H. Lawrence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emotionalRelationToChild | lack of genuine affection for Paul ⓘ |
| familyRole | wife ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext | The Rocking-Horse Winner (1926) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasChild | Paul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| moralEvaluationInCriticism |
morally flawed
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partly responsible for Paul’s death ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
desire for wealth
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social ambition ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
antagonistic force to Paul
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drives conflict ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | English ⓘ |
| perceivesHouseAs | always needing more money ⓘ |
| relationshipToHusband | emotionally distant GENERATED ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
central character
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mother ⓘ |
| symbolicFunction |
critique of middle-class values
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embodiment of materialism ⓘ |
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