Mr. Wakem
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Mr. Wakem is a shrewd and influential lawyer in George Eliot’s novel "The Mill on the Floss," known for his longstanding feud with Mr. Tulliver and his role in the Tulliver family’s misfortunes.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in a novel
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fictional character ⓘ lawyer ⓘ |
| appearsAlongside |
Maggie Tulliver
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mr. Tulliver NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip Wakem NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Tulliver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Mill on the Floss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | Victorian novel ⓘ |
| appearsInLanguage | English ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
class conflict
ⓘ
economic power ⓘ revenge ⓘ |
| causes | financial ruin of Mr. Tulliver ⓘ |
| characterIn | The Mill on the Floss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType |
economic conflict with Mr. Tulliver
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legal conflict with Mr. Tulliver ⓘ |
| controls | Tulliver’s mill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | George Eliot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employs | Philip Wakem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | 1860 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasChild | Philip Wakem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeudWith | Mr. Tulliver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith |
Maggie Tulliver
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philip Wakem NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Tulliver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
influence
ⓘ
shrewdness ⓘ |
| involvedIn | Tulliver family’s misfortunes ⓘ |
| isEnemyOf | Mr. Tulliver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalOpponentOf | Mr. Tulliver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Victorian literature ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | embodiment of legal and economic authority ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| occupation | lawyer ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
calculating
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cold ⓘ pragmatic ⓘ |
| residesIn | St. Ogg’s NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInPlot | antagonist to the Tulliver family ⓘ |
| socialStatus |
middle class
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professional class ⓘ |
| workLocation | St. Ogg’s NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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