PhilipWakem
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Philip Wakem is a sensitive, intelligent, and physically disabled young man in George Eliot’s novel "The Mill on the Floss," whose unrequited love for Maggie Tulliver highlights the novel’s themes of loyalty, prejudice, and emotional conflict.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| PhilipWakem canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Mill on the Floss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | Victorian novel ⓘ |
| associatedWithFamily |
Tulliver family
NERFINISHED
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Wakem family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithLocation | St. Ogg’s NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
intelligent
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introverted ⓘ loyal ⓘ self-doubting ⓘ sensitive ⓘ |
| closeTo | Maggie Tulliver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Tulliver family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | George Eliot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emotionallyAttachedTo | Maggie Tulliver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| experiences |
familial conflict
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rejection ⓘ social prejudice ⓘ |
| familyName | Wakem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Lawyer Wakem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext | The Mill on the Floss (1860) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasEducation | well educated ⓘ |
| hasInnerConflict | duty to father versus love for Maggie Tulliver ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalDisability | spinal deformity ⓘ |
| hasUnrequitedLoveFor | Maggie Tulliver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inLoveWith | Maggie Tulliver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPhysicallyDescribedAs |
deformed in the spine
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delicate ⓘ pale ⓘ |
| meetsAt | St. Ogg’s NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
to contrast intellect and sensitivity with practicality
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to highlight social and familial prejudice ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
Maggie Tulliver’s suitor
NERFINISHED
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tragic lover ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| occupation | artist ⓘ |
| parent | Lawyer Wakem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| personalityContrastWith | Tom Tulliver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representsTheme |
emotional conflict
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loyalty ⓘ prejudice ⓘ social division ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
| residesIn | St. Ogg’s NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| talent |
drawing
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painting ⓘ |
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