Maggie Antrobus
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Maggie Antrobus is a central figure in Thornton Wilder’s play "The Skin of Our Teeth," representing the resilient, everywoman matriarch who endures and adapts through a series of apocalyptic crises.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maggie Antrobus canonical | 5 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Skin of Our Teeth ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
female strength
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marital endurance ⓘ persistence of domestic life ⓘ survival of the human family ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | Thornton Wilder ⓘ |
| dramaticPeriod | 20th-century American drama ⓘ |
| experiences |
Ice Age catastrophe in The Skin of Our Teeth
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biblical-style flood in The Skin of Our Teeth ⓘ war and social upheaval in The Skin of Our Teeth ⓘ |
| familyRole |
mother of Gladys Antrobus
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mother of Henry Antrobus ⓘ wife of George Antrobus ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceOfWork | 1942 Broadway production of The Skin of Our Teeth ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn |
absurdist drama
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allegorical play ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Gladys Antrobus
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Henry Antrobus ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Maggie ⓘ |
| hasSettingWithinWork | Excelsior, New Jersey ⓘ |
| hasSpouse | George Antrobus ⓘ |
| hasSurname | Antrobus ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | stage ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
anchors the Antrobus family through crises
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embodies continuity across historical epochs ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
devoted wife
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protective mother ⓘ resilient ⓘ resourceful ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Sabina (the maid) in The Skin of Our Teeth ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
central character
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protagonist ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
domestic stability
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endurance ⓘ everywoman matriarch ⓘ human resilience ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Act II (The Skin of Our Teeth)
subject surface form:
Act III (The Skin of Our Teeth)