Mr. Laurence

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Mr. Laurence is the wealthy, elderly neighbor and guardian of Laurie in Louisa May Alcott’s novel "Little Women."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
literary character
appearsIn Little Women NERFINISHED
appearsInGenre coming-of-age novel
domestic fiction
appearsInWorkBy Louisa May Alcott NERFINISHED
createdBy Louisa May Alcott NERFINISHED
encourages Laurie’s musical interests
firstAppearance Little Women (1868) NERFINISHED
gender male
hasFullName James Laurence NERFINISHED
hasGivenName James NERFINISHED
hasGrandson Laurie NERFINISHED
hasPersonalityTrait generous
kind
reserved
hasRelationshipToLaurie grandfather and guardian
hasSocialClass upper class
hasSurname Laurence NERFINISHED
isElderly true
isFriendOf Beth March NERFINISHED
the March family NERFINISHED
isGrandfatherOf Laurie NERFINISHED
isGuardianOf Laurie NERFINISHED
isNeighborOf Amy March NERFINISHED
Beth March NERFINISHED
Jo March NERFINISHED
Meg March NERFINISHED
the March family NERFINISHED
isWealthy true
nationality American (fictional) NERFINISHED
owns a large house next to the March home
residesIn Concord, Massachusetts (fictionalized setting) NERFINISHED
roleInNarrative mentor figure to Laurie
supportive neighbor to the March sisters
supports the March family NERFINISHED

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Laurie (Theodore Laurence) grandsonOf Mr. Laurence
subject surface form: Laurie
Laurie guardian Mr. Laurence
Laurie hasGrandfather Mr. Laurence
Laurie (Theodore Laurence) hasGuardian Mr. Laurence
subject surface form: Laurie
Laurie Laurence hasRelative Mr. Laurence
Laurie isGrandsonOf Mr. Laurence