Mehevi
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Mehevi is a prominent chief of the Typee tribe in Herman Melville’s semi-autobiographical novel "Typee," embodying both the allure and the perceived savagery of Marquesan island life.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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fictional chief ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Typee
NERFINISHED
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Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Fayaway
NERFINISHED
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Toby NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Marquesan chiefs ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
authoritative
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dignified ⓘ hospitable ⓘ protective ⓘ warlike ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginInFiction | Marquesas Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Herman Melville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Typee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Typee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Typee (1846) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Polynesian adventure fiction
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semi‑autobiographical novel ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | American Romanticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInFictional | Nuku Hiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
major character
ⓘ
prominent chief of the Typee ⓘ |
| occupation | chief ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | noble savage archetype ⓘ |
| positionHeld | chief of the Typee tribe ⓘ |
| residence | Typee valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
allure of Marquesan island life
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perceived savagery of Polynesian culture ⓘ |
| theme |
critique of Western civilization through contrast with island life
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cultural encounter between West and Polynesia ⓘ |
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