Ferdinando Falkland
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Ferdinando Falkland is a wealthy, aristocratic English landowner in William Godwin’s novel "Caleb Williams," whose outward honor conceals a dark secret that drives the story’s central conflict.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aristocrat
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fictional character ⓘ landowner ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Caleb Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
Gothic fiction
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political novel ⓘ |
| centralTo | main conflict of Caleb Williams ⓘ |
| conceals | dark secret ⓘ |
| conflictType |
external conflict with Caleb Williams
ⓘ
internal conflict ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | England ⓘ |
| createdBy | William Godwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Caleb Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith | Caleb Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
benevolence
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chivalry ⓘ honor ⓘ |
| hasWealthStatus | wealthy ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 18th-century British literature ⓘ |
| moralAmbiguity | morally conflicted ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central character
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protagonist ⓘ tragic hero ⓘ |
| occupation | landowner ⓘ |
| psychologicalTrait |
obsessed with honor
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tormented by guilt ⓘ |
| roleInRelationToCalebWilliams |
employer
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persecutor ⓘ |
| socialClass | aristocracy ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
corrupt aristocratic authority
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tension between virtue and reputation ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
class power
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guilt ⓘ reputation ⓘ secrecy ⓘ tyranny ⓘ |
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