Monsieur La Motte
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Monsieur La Motte is a central character in Ann Radcliffe’s Gothic novel "The Romance of the Forest," depicted as a troubled, morally conflicted French gentleman whose decisions drive much of the story’s suspense and drama.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic fiction character
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Romance of the Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | Gothic romance ⓘ |
| appearsInLanguage | English ⓘ |
| associatedWithLocation |
Paris
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
a remote forest abbey ⓘ |
| conflictType |
external social and legal pressures
ⓘ
internal moral conflict ⓘ |
| createdBy | Ann Radcliffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drivesPlotElement |
Adeline’s peril
ⓘ
discovery of the abbey’s secrets ⓘ |
| familyRelation | husband of Madame La Motte ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Romance of the Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | Gothic novel ⓘ |
| hasFoil |
Adeline
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the Marquis de Montalt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
flight from creditors
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seclusion in an abandoned abbey ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 18th-century Gothic ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | example of the flawed Gothic patriarch ⓘ |
| medium | prose fiction ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | morally conflicted ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
drives drama
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drives suspense ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | guardian of Adeline ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| occupation | gentleman ⓘ |
| originalWorkCountryOfPublication | Great Britain GENERATED ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
anxious
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troubled ⓘ weak-willed ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfFirstAppearance | 1791 ⓘ |
| relationship | guardian-ward relationship with Adeline ⓘ |
| residesIn | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork | central character ⓘ |
| socialClass | French gentry ⓘ |
| spouse | Madame La Motte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
domestic tyranny
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fear and anxiety ⓘ guilt ⓘ moral corruption ⓘ temptation ⓘ |
| workAuthorNationality | English ⓘ |
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