Clive Durham
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Clive Durham is a central character in E.M. Forster’s novel "Maurice," portrayed as Maurice Hall’s close friend and conflicted love interest whose struggle with his sexuality and social expectations drives much of the story’s emotional tension.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Maurice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
class and sexuality
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fear and cowardice ⓘ lost opportunities for love ⓘ |
| breaksOffRelationshipWith | Maurice Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralThemeRole |
embodies conflict between desire and convention
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illustrates repression of homosexuality in Edwardian England ⓘ |
| characterArc | from idealistic student to conventional politician ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Alec Scudder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | E. M. Forster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| education | Cambridge University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyBackground | landed gentry ⓘ |
| firstMeets | Maurice Hall at Cambridge ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasFriend | Maurice Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLoveInterest | Maurice Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences |
Maurice Hall’s emotional development
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Maurice Hall’s understanding of his own sexuality ⓘ |
| internalConflict |
struggle with class expectations
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struggle with religious beliefs ⓘ struggle with sexuality ⓘ |
| literaryWorkPublicationStatus | appears in a novel published posthumously ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married to a woman ⓘ |
| marries | Anne Woods NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsAt | Cambridge University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Mrs. Durham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
embodiment of compromise with society
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foil to Maurice Hall ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| politicalCareer | becomes MP ⓘ |
| profession | Member of Parliament ⓘ |
| reasonForBreak |
desire to conform to social expectations
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fear of social consequences ⓘ internalized homophobia ⓘ |
| relationshipWithMaurice |
close friendship
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emotional intimacy ⓘ romantic attachment ⓘ |
| religion | Anglican background ⓘ |
| residence |
Durham family estate
NERFINISHED
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Penge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingContext | English upper-class society ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | homosexual ⓘ |
| socialClass | upper class ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
emotional repression
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social conformity ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Edwardian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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