Wakem family
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The Wakem family is a prominent and antagonistic legal and landowning clan in George Eliot’s novel "The Mill on the Floss," central to the misfortunes of the Tulliver family.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional family
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literary character group ⓘ |
| antagonisticTo |
Maggie Tulliver
NERFINISHED
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Mr. Tulliver NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Tulliver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Mill on the Floss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
class conflict
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legal power ⓘ property and debt ⓘ social respectability ⓘ |
| centralTo | misfortunes of the Tulliver family ⓘ |
| conflictsWith | Tulliver family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controls | land around the mill on the Floss ⓘ |
| createdBy | George Eliot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Mr. Wakem
NERFINISHED
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Philip Wakem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalControlOver | Dorlcote Mill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToPlotEvent |
Mr. Tulliver’s bankruptcy
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loss of the Tulliver family property ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
illustrates rise of professional middle class in Victorian fiction
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illustrates tensions between law and personal loyalty ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
embodiment of professional and economic power
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foil to the Tulliver family’s traditionalism ⓘ |
| occupation | lawyers ⓘ |
| roleInWork | antagonists to the Tulliver family ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity |
English Midlands
NERFINISHED
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St. Ogg’s NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStatus | prominent landowners ⓘ |
| timePeriodInFiction | early 19th century ⓘ |
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