St. John Rivers

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St. John Rivers is a devout, austere clergyman in Charlotte Brontë’s novel "Jane Eyre," known for his cold self-discipline and missionary zeal.

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St. John Rivers canonical 4
St. John 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglican missionary
clergyman
fictional character
supporting character
appearsIn Jane Eyre
appearsInForm novel
asksToMarry Jane Eyre
authorNationality British
characterTrait ambitious
ascetic
austere
cold
controlling
devout
intellectually gifted
self-disciplined
contrastsWith Mr. Rochester
surface form: Edward Rochester
cousin Jane Eyre
createdBy Charlotte Brontë
devotionType religious duty
emotionalStyle repressed
firstAppearance Jane Eyre
gender male
knownFor emotional reserve
missionary zeal
moral rigidity
language English
literaryPeriod Victorian literature
moralView prioritizes duty over love
narrativeFunction tests Jane Eyre’s values
narrativeRole foil to Jane Eyre
nationality English
occupation clergyman
missionary
plansToTravelTo India
proposesMarriageAs duty rather than love
relative Diana Rivers
Jane Eyre
Mary Rivers
religion Christianity
residesIn Whitcross district
setting Moor House
sibling Diana Rivers
Mary Rivers
themeAssociation duty versus passion
religious zeal
self-denial
workPublishedInYear 1847

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Jane Eyre mainCharacter St. John Rivers
Morton in Jane Eyre hasResident St. John Rivers
subject surface form: Morton (Jane Eyre)
Morton in Jane Eyre schoolFoundedBy St. John Rivers
subject surface form: Morton (Jane Eyre)
St. John Philby givenName St. John Rivers
this entity surface form: St. John
Jane Eyre (2011 film) character St. John Rivers