Margot Beste-Chetwynde

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Margot Beste-Chetwynde is a glamorous, wealthy, and morally ambiguous socialite in Evelyn Waugh’s satirical novel "Decline and Fall," embodying the decadence and superficiality of interwar high society.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
literary character
appearsIn Decline and Fall NERFINISHED
appearsInGenre satirical novel
associatedWithTheme class privilege
modernity and decadence
moral hypocrisy
social satire
characterIn Decline and Fall NERFINISHED
creator Evelyn Waugh NERFINISHED
depictedAs cosmopolitan
fashionable
firstPublicationContext Decline and Fall (1928) NERFINISHED
gender female
literaryFunction satirical portrait of the idle rich
vehicle for social criticism
literaryMovementContext interwar British literature
moralAlignment ethically ambiguous
narrativeRole antagonistic influence on protagonist
love interest of Paul Pennyfeather
nationality British
notableCharacteristic embodies allure and danger of high society
uses wealth to shape others’ destinies
occupation hostess of fashionable parties
personalityTrait charming
glamorous
manipulative
morally ambiguous
relationshipWith Paul Pennyfeather NERFINISHED
residence London high society milieu
socialStatus aristocracy-adjacent
socialite
symbolizes decadence of interwar high society
moral corruption of the leisure class
superficiality of upper-class life
timePeriodDepicted interwar period
wealthStatus wealthy

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Decline and Fall character Margot Beste-Chetwynde