Therese Belivet (novel character)
E1005873
Therese Belivet is the introspective young stage designer and protagonist of Patricia Highsmith’s novel "The Price of Salt" (also known as "Carol"), whose romantic relationship with the older Carol Aird challenges 1950s social norms around sexuality and identity.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Therese Belivet | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
LGBT character in literature
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ novel character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | character in the 2015 film Carol ⓘ |
| ageAtStartOfStory | early twenties ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Therese (no surname) in some early editions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Carol
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Price of Salt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Carol Aird
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harge Aird NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Semco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralThemeInvolvement |
same-sex romance
ⓘ
sexual identity ⓘ social norms in 1950s America ⓘ |
| characterDevelopment |
chooses relationship with Carol over social conformity
ⓘ
gains confidence in her sexual identity ⓘ |
| conflict |
pressure from Richard Semco to marry
ⓘ
struggle with conventional heterosexual expectations ⓘ |
| creator | Patricia Highsmith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | novel The Price of Salt ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1952 ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre |
psychological fiction
ⓘ
romantic drama ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Patricia Highsmith’s own experiences and feelings ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | early lesbian protagonist with relatively hopeful ending ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Carol Aird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| meets | Carol Aird in a department store NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist of The Price of Salt ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor | depiction of lesbian relationship without tragic ending ⓘ |
| occupation |
set designer
ⓘ
stage designer ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
introspective
ⓘ
observant ⓘ sensitive ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Rooney Mara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherOfFirstAppearance | Coward-McCann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| romanticPartner | Carol Aird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfActivities |
Manhattan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ road trip across the United States ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | lesbian ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFictionalUniverse | 1950s ⓘ |
| worksIn | department store toy section ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Therese Belivet