Lavinia Penniman
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Lavinia Penniman is a meddlesome, romantic-minded aunt in Henry James’s novel "Washington Square," whose interference significantly shapes the story’s central relationships.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lavinia Penniman canonical | 7 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aunt
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ supporting character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Washington Square ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | realist novel ⓘ |
| auntOf | Catherine Sloper ⓘ |
| authorialAttitude | treated with irony by Henry James ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
imaginative
ⓘ
indiscreet ⓘ manipulative ⓘ meddlesome ⓘ romantic-minded ⓘ sentimental ⓘ talkative ⓘ |
| confidanteOf |
Catherine Sloper
ⓘ
Morris Townsend ⓘ |
| createdBy | Henry James ⓘ |
| encouragesRomanceBetween | Catherine Sloper ⓘ |
| encouragesRomanceWith | Morris Townsend ⓘ |
| familyName | Penniman ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | novel Washington Square ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Lavinia ⓘ |
| influences | Catherine Sloper ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Realism
ⓘ
surface form:
American realism
|
| literaryWorkPublicationYear | 1880 ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | widowed ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
desire for romance and excitement
ⓘ
wish to live vicariously through Catherine ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
comic relief
ⓘ
ironic contrast to Dr. Sloper’s rationality ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation | widow ⓘ |
| opposes | Dr. Austin Sloper ⓘ |
| relationshipToTheme |
contrasts with themes of prudence and realism
ⓘ
embodies theme of romantic illusion ⓘ |
| relative |
Catherine Sloper
ⓘ
Dr. Austin Sloper ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| roleInPlot |
catalyst for the courtship between Catherine Sloper and Morris Townsend
ⓘ
source of conflict between Catherine Sloper and Dr. Austin Sloper ⓘ |
| settingOfAppearances |
Washington Square
ⓘ
surface form:
Washington Square, Manhattan
|
| sisterInLawOf | Dr. Austin Sloper ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Catherine Sloper