Abbie Putnam
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Abbie Putnam is a central, scheming yet emotionally complex female character in Eugene O’Neill’s tragedy "Desire Under the Elms," whose actions drive the play’s themes of passion, greed, and betrayal.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Abbie Putnam canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Desire Under the Elms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict |
love versus greed
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maternal feeling versus self-interest ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Eugene O’Neill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drivesTheme |
betrayal
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greed ⓘ passion ⓘ |
| emotionalArc | from calculated scheming to tragic remorse ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Desire Under the Elms (1924 play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasBeenAdaptedAs | film character in adaptations of Desire Under the Elms ⓘ |
| hasBeenPortrayedIn | theatre productions of Desire Under the Elms ⓘ |
| hasPersonalityTrait |
ambitious
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emotionally complex ⓘ manipulative ⓘ passionate ⓘ scheming ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith |
Eben Cabot
NERFINISHED
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Ephraim Cabot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasThemeAssociation |
female agency
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incestuous desire ⓘ property and inheritance ⓘ sin and redemption ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
American drama
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tragedy ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | wife of Ephraim Cabot ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
desire for love
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desire for property ⓘ desire for security ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
agent of tragedy
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catalyst of family conflict ⓘ |
| occupationInFiction | farmer’s wife ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
antagonist in Desire Under the Elms
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central character in Desire Under the Elms ⓘ protagonist in Desire Under the Elms ⓘ |
| romanticRelationship | lover of Eben Cabot ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | rural New England farm ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFictionalUniverse | 19th-century New England ⓘ |
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