Ada Monroe
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Ada Monroe is a cultured but unprepared preacher’s daughter in Charles Frazier’s novel "Cold Mountain," whose struggle to survive and adapt on a rural North Carolina farm during the Civil War drives much of the story’s emotional core.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn | film Cold Mountain (2003) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| afterFatherDeath | left alone to manage the farm ⓘ |
| alliesWith | Ruby Thewes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Cold Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| background | raised in Charleston, South Carolina ⓘ |
| characterArc | transitions from dependence to self-sufficiency ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
cultured
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inexperienced in farm work ⓘ intelligent ⓘ introverted ⓘ resilient ⓘ |
| conflict | struggle to manage a rural farm during the Civil War ⓘ |
| creator | Charles Frazier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dependsOn | Ruby Thewes for learning farm work ⓘ |
| education | classically educated ⓘ |
| emotionalCoreOf | Cold Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | daughter of Monroe ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Cold Mountain universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | novel Cold Mountain (1997) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genreContext | historical fiction ⓘ |
| initialWeakness | lack of practical survival skills ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | represents the impact of war on the home front ⓘ |
| livesWith | her father Monroe at Black Cove before his death ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | provides home-front storyline parallel to Inman’s journey ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation | preacher's daughter ⓘ |
| parentOccupation | preacher ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Nicole Kidman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationship | love interest of W. P. Inman ⓘ |
| residence | Black Cove farm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
central character
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protagonist ⓘ |
| setting | North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| skill |
piano playing
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reading Latin ⓘ |
| symbolizes | the transformation of Southern womanhood during the Civil War ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
love and separation
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self-reliance ⓘ survival ⓘ transformation ⓘ |
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