Sir Walter Elliot
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Sir Walter Elliot is a vain, status-obsessed baronet in Jane Austen’s novel "Persuasion," whose snobbery and financial irresponsibility drive much of the story’s social and familial conflict.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baronet
ⓘ
character in a novel ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Persuasion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflictRole |
source of familial tension
ⓘ
source of financial difficulties ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
appearance-obsessed
ⓘ
class-conscious ⓘ conceited ⓘ financially irresponsible ⓘ self-indulgent ⓘ snobbish ⓘ status-obsessed ⓘ vain ⓘ |
| creator | Jane Austen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disdains |
lower social classes
ⓘ
naval officers ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| familyName | Elliot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Persuasion universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| financialBehavior |
extravagant spending
ⓘ
living beyond his means ⓘ |
| firstPublicationOfWork | 1817 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Walter ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Anne Elliot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elizabeth Elliot NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Musgrove NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDaughter |
Anne Elliot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elizabeth Elliot NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Musgrove NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
appearance
ⓘ
rank ⓘ social status ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| occupation | landed gentleman ⓘ |
| ownsEstate | Kellynch Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOf |
Anne Elliot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elizabeth Elliot NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Musgrove NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotFunction | embodies vanity and aristocratic pride in Persuasion ⓘ |
| relatedTo | William Elliot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationTypeTo William Elliot | cousin and heir presumptive ⓘ |
| residesAt | Kellynch Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass |
gentry
ⓘ
landed gentry ⓘ |
| socialTitle | baronet ⓘ |
| spouse | Lady Elliot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Sir ⓘ |
| widowerOf | Lady Elliot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
Persuasion (1995 film)