Tom Corey
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Tom Corey is a refined, idealistic young Bostonian from an old-money family in William Dean Howells’s novel "The Rise of Silas Lapham," whose romantic and social entanglements highlight the tensions between class, morality, and ambition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tom Corey canonical | 3 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ male character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Rise of Silas Lapham ⓘ |
| belongsToFamily | Corey family ⓘ |
| createdBy | William Dean Howells ⓘ |
| firstAppearedIn | The Rise of Silas Lapham ⓘ |
| hasEconomicBackground | inherited wealth ⓘ |
| hasEducationBackground | well educated ⓘ |
| hasFamilyBackground | old-money Boston family ⓘ |
| hasHomeLocation |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston
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| hasLiteraryMovementContext |
Realism
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surface form:
American realism
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| hasMoralCharacteristic |
conscientious
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honorable ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeFunction |
to examine ethical choices in business and love
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to explore conflicts between old money and new money ⓘ |
| hasNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasPersonalityTrait |
idealistic
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refined ⓘ |
| hasRoleInWork |
major character in The Rise of Silas Lapham
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romantic interest ⓘ |
| hasSocialClass | upper class ⓘ |
| hasSocialStatus | Brahmin Bostonian ⓘ |
| hasThemeAssociation |
ambition
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class tension ⓘ morality ⓘ social mobility ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| isContrastedWith | Silas Lapham ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
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