Aunt Polly Harrington

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Aunt Polly Harrington is the strict but ultimately kind-hearted guardian of the optimistic orphan Pollyanna in Eleanor H. Porter’s classic children’s novel.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
literary character
appearsIn Pollyanna NERFINISHED
appearsInSeries Pollyanna series NERFINISHED
appearsInWorkBy Eleanor H. Porter NERFINISHED
associatedWithTheme duty versus affection
emotional repression
transformative power of optimism
auntOf Pollyanna Whittier NERFINISHED
characterInGenre children's literature
novel
controls household staff
createdBy Eleanor H. Porter NERFINISHED
familyName Harrington NERFINISHED
firstAppearance novel Pollyanna NERFINISHED
firstPublicationYearOfWork 1913
fullName Polly Harrington NERFINISHED
givenName Polly NERFINISHED
guardianOf Pollyanna Whittier NERFINISHED
hasPersonalityTrait duty-bound
kind-hearted
proud
reserved
strict
hasRelationshipToPollyanna legal guardian GENERATED
paternal aunt GENERATED
homeType large house
languageOfWork English
legalRole adoptive guardian of Pollyanna
maritalStatus unmarried
nationalityInStoryWorld American
notableAdaptationsFeature film adaptations of Pollyanna GENERATED
stage adaptations of Pollyanna GENERATED
portrayedAs middle-aged woman
relativeOf Pollyanna Whittier NERFINISHED
residesInFictionalPlace Beldingsville NERFINISHED
roleInStory foil to Pollyanna's optimism
guardian of protagonist
settingTimePeriod early 20th century
socialStatus prominent town citizen
wealthy
undergoesCharacterDevelopment becomes more affectionate and open
workCountryOfOrigin United States NERFINISHED

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Pollyanna hasCharacter Aunt Polly Harrington
Pollyanna Whittier raisedBy Aunt Polly Harrington