Tom Canty
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Tom Canty is the impoverished London boy who swaps identities with Prince Edward in Mark Twain’s novel "The Prince and the Pauper," highlighting themes of class and social injustice.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Canty | 1 |
| Tom Canty (in The Prince and the Pauper) | 1 |
| Tom Canty – Billy Mauch | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Prince and the Pauper ⓘ |
| aspiration | to live like a prince ⓘ |
| associatedWithMonarch |
Edward VI of England
ⓘ
Henry VIII of England ⓘ
surface form:
King Henry VIII
|
| basedInCity |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| centralEvent | identity exchange with Prince Edward ⓘ |
| countryOfResidence | England ⓘ |
| creator | Mark Twain ⓘ |
| educationSource | Father Andrew ⓘ |
| familyName |
Tom Canty
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Canty
|
| fictionalUniverse | The Prince and the Pauper ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Prince and the Pauper ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1881 ⓘ |
| friend |
Father Andrew
ⓘ
Prince Edward ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Tom ⓘ |
| hasRelative |
John Canty
ⓘ
Tom Canty’s mother ⓘ Tom Canty’s sisters ⓘ |
| languageOfCharacter | English ⓘ |
| literaryGenreOfWork | historical novel ⓘ |
| literaryThemeAssociated |
class difference
ⓘ
identity ⓘ social injustice ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
contrasts with royal life
ⓘ
explores social inequality ⓘ |
| nationality |
English American
ⓘ
surface form:
English
|
| occupation | beggar ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
compassionate
ⓘ
imaginative ⓘ kind-hearted ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
Offal Court ⓘ |
| roleInWork | title character of The Prince and the Pauper ⓘ |
| settingOfWork |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
Tudor dynasty ⓘ
surface form:
Tudor England
|
| socialClass | pauper ⓘ |
| swapsIdentitiesWith | Prince Edward ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
the common people of England
ⓘ
the oppressed poor ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
16th century
ⓘ
Tudor dynasty ⓘ
surface form:
Tudor era
|
| workAuthor |
Mark Twain
ⓘ
surface form:
Samuel Langhorne Clemens
|
| workAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Prince and the Pauper (1937 film)
this entity surface form:
Tom Canty – Billy Mauch
this entity surface form:
Canty
subject surface form:
The Prince and the Pauper (1937 film)
this entity surface form:
Tom Canty (in The Prince and the Pauper)