Sylvia
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Sylvia is a central female character in George Farquhar’s Restoration comedy "The Recruiting Officer," known for her wit, disguise, and critique of gender and social norms.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Recruiting Officer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
female agency
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gender roles ⓘ marriage and courtship ⓘ social class and hierarchy ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
assertive
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independent ⓘ resourceful ⓘ romantic ⓘ |
| createdBy | George Farquhar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReceptionAspect |
often discussed in feminist literary criticism
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seen as an example of early modern female autonomy in drama ⓘ |
| disguisePurpose |
to gain freedom of movement
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to test her lover’s constancy ⓘ |
| dramaticDeviceUsed | cross-dressing ⓘ |
| dramaticGenreOfWork |
Restoration comedy
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comedy of manners ⓘ |
| familyBackground | daughter of Justice Balance ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceOfWork | 1706 ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| knownFor |
critique of gender norms
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critique of social norms ⓘ intelligence ⓘ use of disguise ⓘ wit ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Restoration comedy ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Captain Plume NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
to challenge conventional female passivity
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to expose hypocrisy in social and military life ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | English ⓘ |
| occupation | gentlewoman ⓘ |
| relationshipToMilitaryTheme | romantically involved with an army recruiting officer GENERATED ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
central character
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protagonist ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFiction | early 18th century England ⓘ |
| usesDisguiseAs | man ⓘ |
| workSetIn | Shrewsbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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