Arthur Donnithorne
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Arthur Donnithorne is a central character in George Eliot’s novel "Adam Bede," a young squire whose romantic entanglements and moral failings drive much of the story’s conflict.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arthur Donnithorne canonical | 3 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Adam Bede ⓘ |
| createdBy | George Eliot ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasCharacterArc | from careless youth to contrite adult ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryRole |
flawed gentleman
ⓘ
tragic lover ⓘ |
| hasMoralCharacteristic |
impulsiveness
ⓘ
remorse ⓘ weakness ⓘ |
| hasThemeAssociation |
class privilege
ⓘ
moral responsibility ⓘ seduction and its consequences ⓘ |
| influencesPlotOf |
Adam Bede
ⓘ
surface form:
Adam Bede (character)
Hetty Sorrel ⓘ |
| isHeirTo | Donithorne estate ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Victorian literature ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | source of conflict ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| occupation | squire ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Squire Donnithorne ⓘ |
| roleInWork | central character ⓘ |
| romanticInvolvementWith |
Dinah Morris
ⓘ
Hetty Sorrel ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | Hayslope ⓘ |
| socialClass | gentry ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.