Mrs Erlynne
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Mrs Erlynne is a charming, socially ambitious woman with a scandalous past whose mysterious connection to the heroine drives the plot and themes of hypocrisy and redemption in Oscar Wilde’s play "Lady Windermere’s Fan."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mrs Erlynne canonical | 1 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
female character
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fictional character ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Lady Windermere’s Fan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Victorian morality
ⓘ
double standards for women ⓘ |
| authorStyleContext | Aestheticism ⓘ |
| centralConflict | reputation versus morality ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
charming
ⓘ
socially ambitious ⓘ |
| creator | Oscar Wilde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
agent of reconciliation
ⓘ
embodies social hypocrisy ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Lady Windermere’s Fan, Act II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | comedy of manners ⓘ |
| hasPast | scandalous past ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
catalyst for plot
ⓘ
major character ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| occupation | socialite ⓘ |
| perceivedAs |
adventuress
ⓘ
social climber ⓘ |
| protects | Lady Windermere from scandal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToOtherCharacter |
mother of Lady Windermere
ⓘ
protects Lady Windermere’s reputation ⓘ |
| sacrifices | her own reputation ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | London society ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
hypocrisy
ⓘ
redemption ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFiction | late 19th century ⓘ |
| undergoes | moral transformation ⓘ |
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