Gwendolen Harleth

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Gwendolen Harleth is a complex, self-centered yet morally evolving young woman whose psychological and ethical struggles form a central focus of George Eliot’s novel "Daniel Deronda."

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Gwendolen Harleth canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
literary character
protagonist
analyzedBy literary critics of George Eliot
appearsIn Daniel Deronda
aspiration financial security
social success
associatedWithTheme egoism and altruism
female autonomy
guilt and redemption
marriage and power
moral responsibility
characterTrait ambitious
emotionally conflicted
impulsive
intelligent
morally evolving
proud
self-centered
creator George Eliot
experiences intense guilt
marital oppression
spiritual crisis
fictionalUniverse Daniel Deronda
gender female
hasLoveInterest Daniel Deronda
hasRelative Mrs. Davilow
younger sisters
hasSkill gambling
riding
singing
literaryMovement Victorian literature
surface form: Victorian realism
marriedTo Henleigh Grandcourt
narrativeFunction focus of ethical struggle
focus of psychological analysis
nationality English
occupation gentlewoman
roleInWork central character in Daniel Deronda
setInPeriod Victorian era
symbolizes conflict between self-interest and duty
limitations on women in Victorian society
undergoesDevelopment growth in empathy
moral awakening

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Daniel Deronda hasMainCharacter Gwendolen Harleth
Mirah Lapidoth coCharacterWith Gwendolen Harleth
Henleigh Grandcourt hasSpouse Gwendolen Harleth
Henleigh Grandcourt mistreats Gwendolen Harleth
Henleigh Grandcourt emotionallyAbuses Gwendolen Harleth
Henleigh Grandcourt controls Gwendolen Harleth
Henleigh Grandcourt deathAffects Gwendolen Harleth