Henry

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Henry is the central character of Henry James's novella "The Real Thing," around whom the story's exploration of art, class, and authenticity revolves.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
literary character
appearsIn The Real Thing NERFINISHED
appearsInPublication Black and White magazine NERFINISHED
associatedWithCharacter Major Monarch NERFINISHED
Miss Churm NERFINISHED
Mrs. Monarch NERFINISHED
Oronte NERFINISHED
countryOfOriginContext United States NERFINISHED
createdBy Henry James NERFINISHED
exploresTheme art
authenticity
class
genreOfWorkContext novella
literaryMovementContext psychological realism
realism
narrativePerspective subjective
narrativeRole central character
first-person narrator
occupation artist
illustrator
publicationYearContext 1892
roleInPlot employs models for illustration work
hires the Monarchs as models
prefers professional models over the Monarchs
struggles to use the Monarchs effectively in his art
settingContext London NERFINISHED
themeFunction mediates between social class and artistic representation
questions what is real versus what is effective in art
timePeriodContext late 19th century
workLanguageContext English

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