Mr. Murdstone

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Mr. Murdstone is a harsh, authoritarian stepfather and key antagonist in Charles Dickens's novel "David Copperfield."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf antagonist
fictional character
literary character
stepfather
appearsIn David Copperfield
associatedWith Mr. Murdstone self-linksurface differs
surface form: Jane Murdstone
businessPartnerOf Mr. Quinion
causes David Copperfield
surface form: David Copperfield to be sent to work at Murdstone and Grinby
contributesTo David Copperfield’s unhappy childhood
controls the Copperfield household
createdBy Charles Dickens
createdInYear 1850
employs David Copperfield
enforces severe discipline
fictionalUniverse the world of "David Copperfield"
firstAppearsIn David Copperfield
surface form: "David Copperfield" Chapter 2
genreOfWorkAppearsIn Victorian novel
hasAdaptationAppearance film adaptations of "David Copperfield"
stage adaptations of "David Copperfield"
television adaptations of "David Copperfield"
hasLiteraryFunction obstacle to David Copperfield’s early development
hasOccupation wine merchant
hasPersonalityTrait authoritarian
cold
cruel
domineering
harsh
strict
isStepfatherTo the protagonist of "David Copperfield"
languageOfOrigin English
laterResidesIn Yarmouth area
literaryPeriod Victorian literature
nationality English
notableFor emotional hardness
rigid moralism
residesIn Blunderstone Rookery (after marriage to Clara Copperfield)
roleInWork key antagonist in "David Copperfield"
sibling Mr. Murdstone self-linksurface differs
surface form: Jane Murdstone
spouse Clara Copperfield
stepfatherOf David Copperfield
symbolizes oppressive Victorian patriarchy
tyrannical authority
treatsCruelly Clara Copperfield
Clara Peggotty
David Copperfield
usesMethod emotional abuse
physical punishment

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David Copperfield featuresCharacter Mr. Murdstone
Philip portrayedCharacterIn Mr. Murdstone
subject surface form: Philip St. John Basil Rathbone
this entity surface form: Mr. Murdstone in David Copperfield (1935 film)
Betsey Trotwood protectsFrom Mr. Murdstone
Betsey Trotwood protectsFrom Mr. Murdstone
this entity surface form: Mrs. Murdstone
Mr. Murdstone sibling Mr. Murdstone self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Jane Murdstone
Mr. Murdstone associatedWith Mr. Murdstone self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Jane Murdstone
Clara Copperfield marries Mr. Murdstone
this entity surface form: Edward Murdstone
Clara Copperfield treatedHarshlyBy Mr. Murdstone
this entity surface form: Edward Murdstone
Clara Copperfield treatedHarshlyBy Mr. Murdstone
this entity surface form: Jane Murdstone