Arthur Clennam
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Arthur Clennam is a central protagonist in Charles Dickens's novel "Little Dorrit," a middle-aged man who returns to England to uncover family secrets and becomes closely involved with the impoverished Dorrit family.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arthur Clennam canonical | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Fictional character
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Literary character ⓘ Protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Little Dorrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Clennam & Co.
NERFINISHED
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Dorrit family NERFINISHED ⓘ Marshalsea debtors' prison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Charles Dickens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Clennam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Mr. Clennam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Little Dorrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Little Dorrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1855 ⓘ |
| gender | Male ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Victorian literature ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Amy Dorrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Mrs. Clennam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
Conscientious
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Middle-aged ⓘ Morally serious ⓘ |
| occupation | Businessman ⓘ |
| plotInvolvement |
Becomes closely involved with the impoverished Dorrit family
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Develops a deep attachment to Amy Dorrit ⓘ Experiences financial ruin ⓘ Is imprisoned in the Marshalsea for debt ⓘ Returns to England from abroad at the beginning of Little Dorrit ⓘ Seeks to uncover secrets in the Clennam family ⓘ |
| roleInWork | Central protagonist of Little Dorrit ⓘ |
| setting |
London, England
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surface form:
London
Marshalsea Prison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
Class and poverty
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Family guilt and responsibility ⓘ Redemption ⓘ Social criticism ⓘ |
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