Parson Adams
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Parson Adams is a virtuous, absent-minded, and comically idealistic country clergyman in Henry Fielding’s novel "Joseph Andrews."
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clergyman
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Joseph Andrews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | comic novel ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
Christian morality
ⓘ
charity ⓘ hypocrisy in society ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
| basedOn | Anglican clergyman archetype ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
absent-minded
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charitable ⓘ courageous ⓘ honest ⓘ idealistic ⓘ kind-hearted ⓘ learned ⓘ naive ⓘ pious ⓘ unworldly ⓘ virtuous ⓘ |
| clergyRank | parson ⓘ |
| creator | Henry Fielding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Joseph Andrews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryFunction |
satirical figure
ⓘ
vehicle for social criticism ⓘ |
| nationalityOfFictionalSetting | English ⓘ |
| occupation | country clergyman ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
comic figure
ⓘ
major character ⓘ moral exemplar ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFictionalSetting | 18th-century England ⓘ |
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