Melanie Hamilton Wilkes
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Melanie Hamilton Wilkes is a gentle, selfless Southern woman and key supporting character in Margaret Mitchell’s novel "Gone with the Wind," known for her unwavering kindness and moral strength.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
female character
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn | 1939 film Gone with the Wind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Gone with the Wind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardAssociation | Olivia de Havilland won Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for portraying Melanie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterArcElement |
remains steadfastly kind despite war and hardship
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serves as moral center for other characters ⓘ |
| creator | Margaret Mitchell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalBackground | Southern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathInWork | dies after complications from childbirth ⓘ |
| familyName | Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Gone with the Wind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Gone with the Wind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Melanie Hamilton Wilkes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Melanie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences | Scarlett O’Hara’s moral development ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | embodiment of idealized Southern womanhood ⓘ |
| maidenFamilyName | Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriedName | Wilkes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | good ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableQuality |
forgiveness
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loyalty ⓘ unwavering kindness ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
gentle
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kind ⓘ morally strong ⓘ selfless ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Olivia de Havilland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfFirstAppearance | 1936 ⓘ |
| relationship |
cousin and sister-in-law of Ashley Wilkes
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friend of Scarlett O’Hara ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
foil to Scarlett O’Hara
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supporting character ⓘ |
| setting |
Atlanta
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Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Ashley Wilkes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Christian charity
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self-sacrifice ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
American Civil War
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Reconstruction era ⓘ |
| workType | novel ⓘ |
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