Elly Patterson
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Elly Patterson is the central matriarchal figure in Lynn Johnston’s long-running comic strip "For Better or For Worse," around whom the family-centered stories and themes revolve.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic strip character
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ matriarch ⓘ |
| appearsIn | For Better or For Worse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
domestic humor
ⓘ
slice-of-life storytelling ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
caring
ⓘ
practical ⓘ sometimes overwhelmed ⓘ |
| child |
April Patterson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elizabeth Patterson NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Patterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| comicStripDebut | For Better or For Worse daily strip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Lynn Johnston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdInCountry | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Patterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| grandchild |
Françoise Patterson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James Patterson NERFINISHED ⓘ Meredith Patterson NERFINISHED ⓘ Robin Patterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPet |
Edgar (family dog)
ⓘ
Farley (family dog) ⓘ |
| hasSiblingInLaw | Phil (John Patterson’s brother) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | newspaper comic strip ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | focal point of family-centered stories ⓘ |
| nationality | Canadian (fictional setting) ⓘ |
| occupation |
homemaker
ⓘ
librarian ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| partOfFictionalFamily | Patterson family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherFormat | syndicated newspaper strip ⓘ |
| residence |
Milborough
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
central character
ⓘ
grandmother ⓘ mother ⓘ wife ⓘ |
| spouse | John Patterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
aging
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family life ⓘ marriage ⓘ parenting ⓘ |
| timeProgression | ages in real time within the strip ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.