the young Baron
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The young Baron is a character in Voltaire's satirical novella "Candide," known as Cunégonde's aristocratic brother whose pride and snobbery repeatedly obstruct Candide's plans.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Candide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInForm | novella ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | satire ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
aristocratic prejudice
ⓘ
obstacles to love ⓘ social hierarchy ⓘ |
| believesIn | nobility of blood ⓘ |
| createdBy | Voltaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| despises | Candide's lower social rank ⓘ |
| familyName | Thunder-ten-tronckh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | the world of Candide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | 1759 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasRelative |
Baron of Thunder-ten-tronckh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baroness of Thunder-ten-tronckh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSibling | Cunégonde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSocialStatus | aristocrat ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
class-conscious
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proud ⓘ snobbish ⓘ |
| isBrotherOf | Cunégonde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | French ⓘ |
| nationalContext | German nobility (fictional Westphalia) ⓘ |
| obstructs |
Candide's marriage to Cunégonde
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Candide's plans ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
comic antagonist
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satirical target of aristocratic pride ⓘ |
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