Mrs. Haggett
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Mrs. Haggett is a central, socially ambitious matriarch in Sidney Howard’s play "The Late Christopher Bean," whose reactions to an unexpected artistic legacy drive much of the story’s comedy and conflict.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Late Christopher Bean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | stage play ⓘ |
| contributesToGenre | comedy of manners ⓘ |
| createdBy | Sidney Howard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drivesPlotElement | comic conflict over Christopher Bean’s paintings ⓘ |
| familyName | Haggett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Late Christopher Bean (1932 stage premiere) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasFamilyRole | mother of the Haggett household ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | housewife ⓘ |
| hasRole |
central character
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matriarch ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
comically hypocritical
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materialistic ⓘ socially ambitious ⓘ status-conscious ⓘ |
| isSpouseOf | Dr. Haggett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| livesIn | rural New England ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
desire for financial gain
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desire for social advancement ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
source of domestic conflict over art and money
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source of much of the play’s comedy ⓘ |
| nationalContextOfWork | American theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reactsTo | discovery of Christopher Bean’s artistic legacy ⓘ |
| relationshipWithChristopherBean |
initially dismissive of his art
GENERATED
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later eager to profit from his fame GENERATED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| usedFor | satire of middle-class pretensions ⓘ |
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