Elaine Robinson in The Graduate

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Elaine Robinson in The Graduate is the conflicted young woman who becomes the romantic focus of Benjamin Braddock, embodying the film’s themes of uncertainty, rebellion, and generational change.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
appearsIn The Graduate NERFINISHED
appearsInFilm The Graduate NERFINISHED
associatedWithTheme ambiguity of the future
youth rebellion against parental expectations
basedOn Elaine Robinson (novel character) NERFINISHED
costumeIconography wedding dress in climactic church scene
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Charles Webb NERFINISHED
education University of California, Berkeley (fictional student) NERFINISHED
elopesWith Benjamin Braddock NERFINISHED
engagedTo Carl Smith NERFINISHED
familyName Robinson NERFINISHED
father Mr. Robinson NERFINISHED
fictionalUniverse The Graduate universe
filmDirectorOfWork Mike Nichols NERFINISHED
filmReleaseYearOfWork 1967
firstAppearance The Graduate (1967 film) NERFINISHED
gender female
genreOfWork romantic comedy-drama film
givenName Elaine NERFINISHED
languageOfWork English
medium film
modeOfTransportInFinalScene bus
mother Mrs. Robinson NERFINISHED
narrativeRole deuteragonist
love interest of the protagonist
occupation college student
partOf The Graduate franchise NERFINISHED
portrayedBy Katharine Ross NERFINISHED
portrayedByActorNominatedFor Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress NERFINISHED
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress NERFINISHED
relationshipToMrRobinson daughter GENERATED
relationshipToMrsRobinson daughter GENERATED
romanticallyInvolvedWith Benjamin Braddock NERFINISHED
romanticTriangleWith Benjamin Braddock NERFINISHED
Carl Smith NERFINISHED
screenTimeSignificance major character
setIn Berkeley, California NERFINISHED
California NERFINISHED
themeEmbodied generational conflict
rebellion
search for identity
uncertainty
weddingInterruptedBy Benjamin Braddock NERFINISHED

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Katharine Ross role Elaine Robinson in The Graduate