Sibyl Vane
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Sibyl Vane is a young, talented actress whose tragic romance with Dorian Gray symbolizes innocence destroyed by vanity and moral corruption in Oscar Wilde’s novel.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sibyl Vane canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ tragic heroine ⓘ |
| age | young ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Picture of Dorian Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
Gothic fiction
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philosophical fiction ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
aestheticism
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art versus life ⓘ class difference ⓘ consequences of vanity ⓘ corruption of innocence ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | suicide ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
innocent
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naive ⓘ romantic ⓘ |
| createdBy | Oscar Wilde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diesIn | The Picture of Dorian Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext |
1890 Lippincott's Magazine version of The Picture of Dorian Gray
NERFINISHED
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1891 book version of The Picture of Dorian Gray ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasFamilyMember |
James Vane
NERFINISHED
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Mrs. Vane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inUniverse | Dorian Gray universe ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Victorian literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| livesIn | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loveInterestOf | Dorian Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
catalyst for Dorian Gray's moral decline
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embodiment of idealized art ⓘ victim of Dorian Gray's cruelty ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| occupation | actress ⓘ |
| performsAs |
Imogen
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Juliet NERFINISHED ⓘ Ophelia NERFINISHED ⓘ various Shakespearean heroines ⓘ |
| rejectedBy | Dorian Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| romanticRelationshipWith | Dorian Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass | working class ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
artistic ideal
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destruction of innocence ⓘ innocence ⓘ moral corruption ⓘ victim of vanity ⓘ |
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