Gabrielle Van der Mal
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Gabrielle Van der Mal is the conflicted young Belgian woman who becomes a nun and struggles with obedience, faith, and personal conscience in the novel and film "The Nun's Story."
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Nun's Story (1959 film)
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The Nun's Story (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Marie Louise Habets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralQuestion | whether she can reconcile obedience with integrity ⓘ |
| characterArc | from eager postulant to disillusioned nun ⓘ |
| conflictType | internal conflict ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Kathryn Hulme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Van der Mal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Dr. Van der Mal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationOfCharacterIn | The Nun's Story (1959 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmGenre | drama ⓘ |
| fullName | Gabrielle Van der Mal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Gabrielle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| joins | Catholic religious order ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | religious novel ⓘ |
| literaryWork | The Nun's Story NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralConflict | duty to religious order vs duty to self ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| nationality | Belgian ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
discipline
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emotional sensitivity ⓘ intelligence ⓘ strong conscience ⓘ |
| occupation |
nun
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nurse ⓘ |
| occupationBeforeConvent | medical student ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Audrey Hepburn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| professionInCongo | surgical nurse ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| religiousName | Sister Luke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Belgium
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Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes | individual conscience within institutional religion ⓘ |
| theme |
conflict between obedience and conscience
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crisis of faith ⓘ personal conscience ⓘ struggle with religious obedience ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFictionalLife |
1930s
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1940s ⓘ |
| training | nursing ⓘ |
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