Jeanie Deans
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Jeanie Deans is a virtuous and steadfast young Scottish woman in Sir Walter Scott’s novel "The Heart of Midlothian," renowned for her moral integrity and courageous journey to seek a royal pardon for her sister.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish woman
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Heart of Midlothian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInSeries | Waverley Novels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
conscience versus law
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family loyalty ⓘ moral integrity ⓘ religious faith ⓘ |
| audienceWith | Queen Caroline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict | Effie Deans’s infanticide accusation ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| createdBy | Walter Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Deans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalLocationOfOrigin | near Edinburgh ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceDate | 1818 ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceInLanguage | English GENERATED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasFather | David Deans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLoveInterest | Reuben Butler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSister | Effie Deans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
courage
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honesty ⓘ humility ⓘ loyalty ⓘ piety ⓘ steadfastness ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
| influencedPerceptionOf | Scottish Presbyterian character ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| laterResidence | rural parish with Reuben Butler ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Romanticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | one of Walter Scott’s most admired heroines ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| nationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| notableAction |
journey from Scotland to London
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petitioning the monarch for a pardon ⓘ |
| notableQuality | refusal to commit perjury ⓘ |
| occupation | dairymaid ⓘ |
| praisedBy | Victorian critics ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Presbyterianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seeksPardonFor | Effie Deans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setAgainstHistoricalEvent | Porteous Riots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInFictionalTime | early 18th century ⓘ |
| socialClass | lower class ⓘ |
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