Vashti
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Vashti is a central character in E.M. Forster’s dystopian science fiction story "The Machine Stops," embodying blind faith in a technologically controlled, isolated society.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dystopian fiction character
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ science fiction character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Machine Stops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
dystopian fiction
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science fiction ⓘ |
| avoids | face-to-face meetings ⓘ |
| characterArc | moves from unquestioning faith toward recognition of the Machine's failure ⓘ |
| communicatesThrough | the Machine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | E. M. Forster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dependsOn | the Machine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| experiences | collapse of the Machine ⓘ |
| fears |
direct physical contact with other people
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natural environment ⓘ the surface of the Earth ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Machine Stops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYearOfWork | 1909 ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasBelief |
blind faith in the Machine
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the Machine is infallible ⓘ |
| hasSon | Kuno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasThemeRelation |
critique of overreliance on technology
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isolation in technologically mediated society ⓘ |
| inhabits | technologically controlled society ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| livesIn | underground world controlled by the Machine ⓘ |
| mediumOfCommunication | video-like communication plates ⓘ |
| nationalityOfAuthor | British ⓘ |
| opposes | Kuno's desire to visit the surface ⓘ |
| realizes | limitations of the Machine at the end of the story ⓘ |
| rejects | Kuno's criticism of the Machine ⓘ |
| resists | travel ⓘ |
| roleInWork | central character in The Machine Stops ⓘ |
| setIn | far future Earth ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
conformity to a totalizing system
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unquestioning faith in technology ⓘ |
| teaches | lectures through the Machine ⓘ |
| travelsTo | visit Kuno at his cell ⓘ |
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