Dr. John Graham Bretton
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Dr. John Graham Bretton is a charming and sociable young English physician who plays a central role in Charlotte Brontë’s novel "Villette," particularly in the emotional life of the protagonist, Lucy Snowe.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English person
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ male character ⓘ physician ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dr. Bretton
NERFINISHED
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Graham NERFINISHED ⓘ Graham Bretton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Villette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
female interiority as observed by others
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unrequited love ⓘ |
| characterInWork | novel Villette ⓘ |
| countryOfAuthor | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Charlotte Brontë NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdInYear | 1853 ⓘ |
| familyBackground | respectable English middle-class family ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Villette universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearsIn | early chapters of Villette ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn |
Victorian novel
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psychological novel ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Bretton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMiddleName | Graham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMother | Mrs. Bretton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Doctor ⓘ |
| hasTraitInNarrative |
object of multiple female characters' affections
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represents conventional masculine success ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Victorian literature ⓘ |
| mediumOfAppearance | prose fiction ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | important figure in Lucy Snowe's emotional life ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| occupation |
doctor
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physician ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
charming
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kind ⓘ sociable ⓘ warm ⓘ |
| playsRole | central male character in Villette ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfWork | 1853 ⓘ |
| relationshipTo | Lucy Snowe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipTypeWithLucySnowe |
close friend
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love interest GENERATED ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | Villette (fictional continental town) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfOrigin | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workAuthor | Charlotte Brontë NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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