Sir John Brute
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Sir John Brute is a boorish, drunken, and misogynistic husband whose outrageous behavior drives the marital conflict and dark comedy in John Vanbrugh’s Restoration play "The Provoked Wife."
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Restoration comedy character
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fictional character ⓘ male character ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Provoked Wife ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
alcoholism
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domestic abuse ⓘ gender relations ⓘ marital discord ⓘ satire of manners ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
abusive
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boorish ⓘ brutal ⓘ coarse ⓘ drunken ⓘ misogynistic ⓘ obnoxious ⓘ violent ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginWorkAppearsIn | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | John Vanbrugh ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceWork | The Provoked Wife ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearsIn | Restoration comedy ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkAppearsIn | English ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
critique of patriarchal marriage
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satire of abusive husbands ⓘ source of dark comedy ⓘ source of marital conflict ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
protagonist
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title husband ⓘ |
| spouse | Lady Brute ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | Restoration era England ⓘ |
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