Flood on the Floss
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Flood on the Floss is the climactic catastrophic inundation in George Eliot’s novel "The Mill on the Floss," in which key characters, including Maggie Tulliver, meet their tragic end.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
climactic event
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fictional event ⓘ literary plot device ⓘ |
| causesDeathOfCharacter |
Maggie Tulliver
NERFINISHED
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Tom Tulliver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalPositionInWork | ending ⓘ |
| countryOfWork | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
catastrophic inundation
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natural disaster ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYearOfWork | 1860 ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | Victorian novel ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
closure of the Tulliver siblings' story arc
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destruction of property in St. Ogg's ⓘ loss of life ⓘ |
| involvesCharacter |
Lucy Deane
NERFINISHED
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Maggie Tulliver NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Guest NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Tulliver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriodOfWork | Victorian literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
catastrophe
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climax ⓘ |
| occursInMedium | novel ⓘ |
| occursInWork | The Mill on the Floss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | The Mill on the Floss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | sudden and overwhelming ⓘ |
| relatedCharacterArc | Maggie Tulliver's search for redemption GENERATED ⓘ |
| relatedThemeInWork |
conflict between individual desire and duty
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social constraints on women ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Mill on the Floss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resolutionOf |
Maggie Tulliver's inner conflict
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Tom and Maggie Tulliver's estrangement ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
River Floss
NERFINISHED
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St. Ogg's NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
inescapable destiny
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moral and emotional crisis ⓘ overwhelming forces of life ⓘ |
| theme |
family loyalty
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fate ⓘ nature's power ⓘ reconciliation ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| usedAs | dramatic ending ⓘ |
| workAuthor | George Eliot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Maggie Tulliver