Agnès
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Agnès is the naive young ward in Molière’s comedy "L’École des femmes," whose sheltered upbringing and awakening to love drive the play’s central conflict.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
L’École des femmes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The School for Wives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
marriage and choice
ⓘ
naivety versus experience ⓘ patriarchal control ⓘ |
| centralThemeRelation |
awakening to love
ⓘ
control and jealousy ⓘ female education ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
impressionable
ⓘ
innocent ⓘ naive ⓘ obedient ⓘ sheltered ⓘ |
| conflictType |
generational conflict
ⓘ
romantic conflict ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Molière NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
agent of comic reversal
ⓘ
object of desire ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYearOfWork | 1662 ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | comedy ⓘ |
| guardian | Arnolphe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | French ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Horace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| nameGender | feminine given name ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | drives central conflict ⓘ |
| notableAdaptationsIncludeCharacterIn | various stage productions worldwide ⓘ |
| opposesCharacterGoalOf | Arnolphe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfWork | 17th-century French theatre ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
female protagonist
ⓘ
young ward ⓘ |
| subjectOfControlBy | Arnolphe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
innocence corrupted by experience
ⓘ
the unpredictability of love ⓘ |
| undergoes |
education in love
ⓘ
emotional awakening ⓘ |
| upbringing | strictly sheltered ⓘ |
| wardOf | Arnolphe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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