Jellaby

E873520

Jellaby is a minor but memorable character in Tom Stoppard’s play "Arcadia," serving as the butler whose presence adds humor and helps frame the household’s social world.

Jump to: Statements Referenced by

Statements (25)

Predicate Object
instanceOf butler
fictional character
supporting character
theatrical character
appearsIn Arcadia NERFINISHED
associatedWithTheme class and social hierarchy
domestic life in an English country house
characterType servant
countryOfWorkOrigin United Kingdom NERFINISHED
createdBy Tom Stoppard NERFINISHED
firstAppearance Arcadia (1993 stage play) NERFINISHED
genreOfWorkAppearedIn drama
humorContribution adds humor through interactions with other characters
languageOfWork English
medium stage play
narrativeFunction helps frame the household’s social world
narrativeImpact memorable presence
occupation butler
partOfFictionalUniverse Arcadia (play) NERFINISHED
relativeImportance minor character
roleInNarrative comic relief
framing character
settingContext Sidley Park household
socialStatusInStory domestic staff
workAuthor Tom Stoppard NERFINISHED

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Arcadia (stage production) hasCharacter Jellaby
subject surface form: Arcadia (play)