Edith
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Edith is a central character in Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story "The May-Pole of Merry Mount," symbolizing youthful joy and the conflict between pagan festivity and Puritan austerity.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
American Romantic literature
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short story ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
individual happiness versus religious strictness
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joy versus austerity ⓘ love and marriage ⓘ paganism versus Puritanism ⓘ |
| characterInWork | The May-Pole of Merry Mount NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | Nathaniel Hawthorne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| facesOppositionFrom |
John Endicott
NERFINISHED
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Puritans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationAuthor | Nathaniel Hawthorne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationTitle | The May-Pole of Merry Mount NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasSpouse | Edgar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inLoveWith | Edgar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriodOfWork | 19th-century American literature ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | embodiment of youthful joy challenged by Puritan severity ⓘ |
| roleInPlot |
bride at Merry Mount
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central character ⓘ |
| setInHistoricalContext | Puritan New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfCharacter | Merry Mount colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
conflict between pagan festivity and Puritan austerity
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festivity ⓘ pagan celebration ⓘ youthful joy ⓘ |
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