Wellingborough Redburn
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Wellingborough Redburn is the naive young narrator and protagonist of Herman Melville’s semi-autobiographical novel "Redburn: His First Voyage," who recounts his early experiences at sea and coming of age.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ narrator ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Redburn: His First Voyage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Herman Melville’s early experiences as a sailor ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
idealistic
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inexperienced ⓘ naive ⓘ observant ⓘ |
| creator | Herman Melville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developmentArc | gains worldly experience through hardships at sea ⓘ |
| familyBackground | comes from a once-prosperous family in decline ⓘ |
| firstPublicationOfWork | 1849 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryFunction | semi-autobiographical persona of Herman Melville ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 19th-century American literature ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| motivation | seeks work and adventure at sea ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | first-person narrator ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation | sailor ⓘ |
| settingAssociation |
Liverpool
NERFINISHED
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New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ transatlantic voyage ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
class and poverty
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coming of age ⓘ initiation into seafaring life ⓘ loss of innocence ⓘ |
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