Major von Tellheim
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Major von Tellheim is a proud but impoverished Prussian officer and the central male figure in Gotthold Ephraim Lessing’s comedy "Minna von Barnhelm," whose honor and misfortune drive the play’s conflict.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Prussian officer
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Minna von Barnhelm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Prussian military
ⓘ
post-war disillusionment ⓘ |
| centralConflict | conflict between honor and love ⓘ |
| characterInPlayBy | Gotthold Ephraim Lessing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
honorable
ⓘ
impoverished ⓘ proud ⓘ |
| conflictType | internal conflict over honor and love ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Gotthold Ephraim Lessing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drives | main conflict of Minna von Barnhelm ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Minna von Barnhelm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | play Minna von Barnhelm ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasFinancialStatus | indebted ⓘ |
| hasMoralDilemma | accepting help conflicts with his sense of honor ⓘ |
| hasName | Tellheim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences | German bourgeois drama character types ⓘ |
| isWrongedBy | Prussian state authorities in the play ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | German ⓘ |
| literaryGenreOfWork | comedy ⓘ |
| literaryMovementContext | Enlightenment drama ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Major ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | fundamentally virtuous ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | embodiment of rigid honor code ⓘ |
| nationality | Prussian ⓘ |
| occupation | officer ⓘ |
| positionInWork |
central male figure
ⓘ
protagonist ⓘ |
| relationship | fiancé of Minna von Barnhelm ⓘ |
| romanticPartnerInWork | Minna von Barnhelm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfActions | post-Seven Years' War Germany ⓘ |
| socialStatus | impoverished nobleman ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
honor
ⓘ
military ethics ⓘ misfortune ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Seven Years' War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Major ⓘ |
| undergoesCharacterDevelopment | reconsiders his strict concept of honor ⓘ |
| workAuthorNationality | German ⓘ |
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