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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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Margot Beste-Chetwynde canonical | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Decline and Fall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | satirical novel ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
class privilege
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modernity and decadence ⓘ moral hypocrisy ⓘ social satire ⓘ |
| characterIn | Decline and Fall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Evelyn Waugh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
cosmopolitan
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fashionable ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext | Decline and Fall (1928) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| literaryFunction |
satirical portrait of the idle rich
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vehicle for social criticism ⓘ |
| literaryMovementContext | interwar British literature ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | ethically ambiguous ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
antagonistic influence on protagonist
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love interest of Paul Pennyfeather ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
embodies allure and danger of high society
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uses wealth to shape others’ destinies ⓘ |
| occupation | hostess of fashionable parties ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
charming
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glamorous ⓘ manipulative ⓘ morally ambiguous ⓘ |
| relationshipWith | Paul Pennyfeather NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | London high society milieu ⓘ |
| socialStatus |
aristocracy-adjacent
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socialite ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
decadence of interwar high society
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moral corruption of the leisure class ⓘ superficiality of upper-class life ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | interwar period ⓘ |
| wealthStatus | wealthy ⓘ |
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