William Dorrit
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William Dorrit is a central figure in Charles Dickens's novel "Little Dorrit," known as Amy Dorrit’s father whose long imprisonment for debt and later rise to wealth highlight themes of pride, social status, and personal transformation.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Dorrit canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
character in a novel
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| alias | Father of the Marshalsea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Little Dorrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dorrit family
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Marshalsea debtors' prison community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | British ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
emotionally dependent on his children
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proud ⓘ status-conscious ⓘ vain ⓘ |
| child |
Amy Dorrit
NERFINISHED
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Arthur (Tip) Dorrit NERFINISHED ⓘ Fanny Dorrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Charles Dickens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathSceneLocation | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diesIn | Little Dorrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Dorrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Little Dorrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Little Dorrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| knownFor |
concern with social status
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later rise to wealth ⓘ long imprisonment for debt ⓘ personal transformation ⓘ pride ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryRole |
Amy Dorrit's father
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central character ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| occupation | debtor ⓘ |
| parentOf |
Amy Dorrit
NERFINISHED
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Arthur (Tip) Dorrit NERFINISHED ⓘ Fanny Dorrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Marshalsea debtors' prison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Victorian London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Mrs. Dorrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
class and social status
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family responsibility ⓘ imprisonment and freedom ⓘ poverty and wealth ⓘ pride and humiliation ⓘ |
| undergoes |
psychological strain after change of fortune
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social ascent after inheritance ⓘ |
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