Charlotte Lucas
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Charlotte Lucas is a practical and plain-spoken friend of Elizabeth Bennet in Jane Austen’s novel "Pride and Prejudice," known for her pragmatic approach to marriage.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in Pride and Prejudice
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| acquaintanceOf |
Jane Bennet
NERFINISHED
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Kitty Bennet NERFINISHED ⓘ Lady Catherine de Bourgh NERFINISHED ⓘ Lydia Bennet NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Bennet NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Darcy NERFINISHED ⓘ Mrs. Bennet NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir William Lucas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Pride and Prejudice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
marriage and economic necessity
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pragmatism versus romance ⓘ women’s limited options ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
observant
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plain-spoken ⓘ practical ⓘ pragmatic about marriage ⓘ self-controlled ⓘ sensible ⓘ unromantic ⓘ |
| closeConfidantOf | Elizabeth Bennet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concern |
financial security
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social stability ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Elizabeth Bennet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Jane Austen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| daughterOf |
Lady Lucas
NERFINISHED
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Sir William Lucas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | plain ⓘ |
| familyStatus | gentry ⓘ |
| fictionalAge | 27 ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext | Pride and Prejudice (1813) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| friendOf | Elizabeth Bennet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkContext | novel ⓘ |
| laterResidesIn | Hunsford Parsonage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNearResidence | Longbourn GENERATED ⓘ |
| marriesFor |
economic security
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social position ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| residesIn | Lucas Lodge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative | foil to Elizabeth Bennet ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Regency era England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| siblingOf | Maria Lucas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseOf | Mr. Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewsOnMarriage |
marriage as a matter of convenience
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marriage as security rather than romance ⓘ |
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