William Morel
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William Morel is a central character in D. H. Lawrence’s novel "Sons and Lovers," depicted as the promising eldest son of the Morel family whose early death profoundly affects his mother and brother.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Sons and Lovers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeathInFiction | illness ⓘ |
| characterRole |
beloved son of his mother
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brother ⓘ central character ⓘ son ⓘ |
| creator | D. H. Lawrence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educationAndCareer | wins a good position in London ⓘ |
| familyName | Morel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext | Sons and Lovers (1913 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasFather | Walter Morel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMother | Gertrude Morel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith |
Annie Morel
NERFINISHED
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Gertrude Morel NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Morel NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Morel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSibling |
Annie Morel
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Paul Morel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impactOnOtherCharacter |
Gertrude Morel is devastated by his death
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Paul Morel is deeply affected by his death ⓘ |
| isCharacterInGenre |
bildungsroman
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modernist novel ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | early 20th-century English literature ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
his death catalyzes emotional development of Paul Morel
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intensifies Gertrude Morel’s emotional dependence on Paul ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | English ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
ambitious
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charming ⓘ promising ⓘ |
| placeOfOriginInFiction | Nottinghamshire coal-mining community ⓘ |
| plotEvent |
becomes engaged to a young woman in London
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falls ill and dies young ⓘ moves away from his mining-town home for work ⓘ |
| positionInFamily | eldest son ⓘ |
| settingOfLifeEvents |
London
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working-class mining community in England ⓘ |
| symbolicRole |
embodies maternal idealization of a son
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represents thwarted potential ⓘ |
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