Yvonne Firmin

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Yvonne Firmin is a central, tragic figure in Malcolm Lowry’s novel "Under the Volcano," known as the estranged wife of the alcoholic British consul whose return to Mexico intensifies the story’s emotional and psychological turmoil.

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Label Occurrences
Yvonne Firmin canonical 1

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
literary character
adaptedIn film adaptations of Under the Volcano
appearsIn Under the Volcano NERFINISHED
associatedWith alcoholism (through Geoffrey Firmin)
emotional turmoil
marital breakdown
psychological turmoil
characterArc attempts reconciliation with Geoffrey Firmin
seeks to rebuild her marriage
characterTrait emotionally vulnerable
idealistic
loyal
countryOfWorkOrigin United Kingdom NERFINISHED
creator Malcolm Lowry NERFINISHED
deathInWork dies near the end of Under the Volcano
emotionalState conflicted love for Geoffrey Firmin
despair over failed marriage
firstAppearance Under the Volcano NERFINISHED
genreOfWork modernist novel
languageOfWork English
literaryPeriod 20th-century literature
mannerOfDeath killed while riding a horse (ambiguous circumstances)
medium novel
narrativeFunction catalyst for Geoffrey Firmin’s crisis
embodiment of hope for redemption
narrativePerspective depicted through multiple viewpoints in the novel
nationality American
occupationInStory former actress
publicationYearOfFirstAppearance 1947
relationshipStatus estranged wife
relationshipTypeWithHughFirmin sister-in-law GENERATED
relationshipWith Hugh Firmin NERFINISHED
roleInWork central character
tragic figure
settingTime Day of the Dead NERFINISHED
spouseOf Geoffrey Firmin NERFINISHED
symbolicRole contrast to Geoffrey Firmin’s self-destruction
symbol of unattainable salvation for Geoffrey Firmin
themeInvolvement exile and displacement
failed communication
guilt and responsibility
love and loss
workLocation Mexico NERFINISHED
Quauhnahuac NERFINISHED

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Instruction
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# Requirements
- If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list.
- If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list.
- Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf".
- Do not get too wordy.
- Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Yvonne Firmin
Description of subject: Yvonne Firmin is a central, tragic figure in Malcolm Lowry’s novel "Under the Volcano," known as the estranged wife of the alcoholic British consul whose return to Mexico intensifies the story’s emotional and psychological turmoil.

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Under the Volcano hasCharacter Yvonne Firmin