Therese Belivet

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Therese Belivet is the introspective young shopgirl and aspiring photographer at the heart of Patricia Highsmith’s novel "The Price of Salt" (and its film adaptation "Carol"), known for her tender, transformative love affair with the older Carol Aird.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
literary character
adaptedAs film character in Carol (2015 film)
aliasOfWork The Price of Salt (also published as Carol) NERFINISHED
appearsIn Carol NERFINISHED
The Price of Salt NERFINISHED
associatedTheme emotional awakening
social constraints on queer relationships
basedOnWorkBy Patricia Highsmith NERFINISHED
bookPublicationYear 1952
centralThemeInWork forbidden love
queer identity
self-discovery
characterTrait introspective
observant
sensitive
creator Patricia Highsmith NERFINISHED
filmAdaptationDirector Todd Haynes NERFINISHED
filmReleaseYear 2015
firstAppearance The Price of Salt NERFINISHED
gender female
genreOfWork lesbian fiction
romantic drama
literarySignificance early positive depiction of a lesbian protagonist in American literature
loveInterest Carol Aird NERFINISHED
medium film
novel
meets Carol Aird NERFINISHED
meetsCarolAirdContext while working at a department store toy counter
narrativeArc journey from uncertainty to self-acceptance
narrativeRole protagonist
viewpoint character
nationalityInFiction American
notableFor tender, transformative love affair with Carol Aird
notableRelationshipDynamic age-gap romance with Carol Aird
occupation aspiring photographer
shopgirl
personalGoal to become a professional photographer
portrayedBy Rooney Mara NERFINISHED
relationshipTypeWithCarolAird romantic relationship GENERATED
same-sex relationship GENERATED
setting New York City
sexualOrientation lesbian
timePeriod early 1950s
worksAt Frankenberg’s department store NERFINISHED

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Carol leadCharacter Therese Belivet
Rooney notableCharacter Therese Belivet
subject surface form: Rooney Mara