Tommy Merton
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Tommy Merton is a wealthy, initially spoiled boy in the didactic 18th-century children's book "The History of Sandford and Merton," whose moral development contrasts with that of the virtuous Harry Sandford.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The History of Sandford and Merton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
class difference
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education ⓘ rural simplicity versus wealth ⓘ virtue versus luxury ⓘ |
| characterInGenre |
children's literature
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didactic literature ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Harry Sandford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| educatedBy | Mr. Barlow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceWork | The History of Sandford and Merton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| friendOf | Harry Sandford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacterTrait |
initially idle
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initially vain ⓘ spoiled ⓘ |
| hasCreator | Thomas Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Tommy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGuardian | Mr. Merton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMother | Mrs. Merton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeFunction | example of moral improvement ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| hasSocialClass | upper class ⓘ |
| hasSurname | Merton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWealthStatus | wealthy ⓘ |
| learnsValueOf |
benevolence
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humility ⓘ industry ⓘ simplicity ⓘ |
| moralArc | from spoiled and idle to virtuous and industrious ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| raisedIn | West Indies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sentTo | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes | reform of aristocratic youth ⓘ |
| targetAudienceFunction | model of reformed behavior for children ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFiction | 18th century England ⓘ |
| undergoes | moral development ⓘ |
| undergoesChange |
abandons pride in wealth
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adopts plain living ⓘ |
| usedFor | moral instruction of child readers ⓘ |
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