Walter Bates
E1002657
Walter Bates is a central character in D. H. Lawrence’s short story "Odour of Chrysanthemums," whose troubled marriage and tragic fate reveal the emotional distance and unspoken tensions within his working-class family.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Walter Bates canonical | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Odour of Chrysanthemums NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInForm | short story ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
death and recognition
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industrial working conditions ⓘ marital estrangement ⓘ silence and unspoken tensions ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | mining accident ⓘ |
| createdBy | D. H. Lawrence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diesIn | Odour of Chrysanthemums NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1911 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasCharacterTrait |
alcoholic
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emotionally distant ⓘ irresponsible ⓘ withdrawn ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Annie Bates
NERFINISHED
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John Bates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpouse | Elizabeth Bates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | early 20th century English literature ⓘ |
| livesIn | English Midlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| marriageQuality | troubled ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
catalyst for Elizabeth Bates’s self-realization
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reveals emotional distance in his family ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | central character ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| occupation | coal miner ⓘ |
| relationshipWithChildren | distant GENERATED ⓘ |
| relationshipWithSpouse | strained ⓘ |
| settingContext | coal-mining community ⓘ |
| socialClass | working class ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
breakdown of working-class family life
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dehumanization of industrial labor ⓘ emotional alienation in marriage ⓘ |
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