Bertha Mason

GPTKB entity

Statements (117)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:character
gptkbp:antagonist gptkb:Jane_Eyre
gptkbp:appears_in novels and films
gptkbp:cause Rochester's isolation
gptkbp:child gptkb:Richard_Mason
a wealthy family
Mr. Mason
a brother (unnamed)
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:Charlotte_Brontë
gptkbp:element the plot twist of Jane Eyre
gptkbp:financial_support gptkb:true
yes
mental illness
gptkbp:has_a_focus_on scholarly debate
critical essays
the climax of the story
Rochester's conflict
gptkbp:has_family the Mason family
gptkbp:has_influence_on subsequent literary characters
gptkbp:has_nationality gptkb:Jamaica
gptkbp:has_occupation madwoman
gptkbp:has_role gptkb:antagonist
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bertha Mason
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:antagonist
gptkb:tragic_figure
gptkbp:is_a_representation_of madness in Victorian society
gptkbp:is_a_source_of Rochester's secrets
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of numerous adaptations
Rochester's guilt
Rochester's redemption arc
gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of the consequences of colonialism
the attic in Thornfield Hall
gptkbp:is_acharacter_in gptkb:Gothic_literature
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in gptkb:literary_criticism
feminist literary criticism
feminist literature
gptkbp:is_associated_with gothic literature
the attic
the Byronic hero
the theme of entrapment
gptkbp:is_character_in is often misunderstood
challenges societal norms
is a reflection of societal fears
is a product of her environment
is often romanticized in retellings
embodies the theme of entrapment
highlights the issues of mental health
is a key figure in discussions of race and gender
is often analyzed in psychoanalytic criticism
is often seen as a tragic figure in literature
is often vilified in adaptations
represents the hidden truths of marriage
serves as a foil to Jane Eyre
gptkbp:is_cited_in discussions of race and gender
gptkbp:is_confined_in gptkb:Thornfield_Hall
the attic
gptkbp:is_considered_as a tragic figure
a controversial character
a feminist icon by some scholars
gptkbp:is_considered_to_be a victim of her circumstances
a representation of the 'other'
a pivotal character in the narrative
gptkbp:is_critiqued_by her treatment in the novel
gptkbp:is_described_as gptkb:Gothic_literature
violent
a tragic antagonist
madwoman
the 'madwoman in the attic'
a Creole woman
gptkbp:is_described_as_having dark hair
a complex personality
a tragic backstory
a mysterious past
a violent nature
gptkbp:is_examined_in feminist literary criticism
feminist literature
gptkbp:is_explored_in postcolonial studies
gptkbp:is_featured_in gptkb:literary_analysis
gptkbp:is_from gptkb:Jamaica
gptkbp:is_known_for her role in Gothic literature
gptkbp:is_linked_to the theme of identity
themes of madness
the concept of the 'madwoman in the attic'
gptkbp:is_married_to gptkb:Mr._Rochester
gptkb:Edward_Rochester
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to gptkb:Jane_Eyre
gptkbp:is_often_seen_in by readers
a critique of Victorian marriage
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:Jane_Eyre
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Jane_Eyre
gptkbp:is_portrayed_as gptkb:literature
gptkb:tragic_figure
various actresses in adaptations
a victim of circumstance
a reflection of societal fears
various actresses in film adaptations
various adaptations of Jane Eyre
a foil to Jane Eyre
a victim of colonialism
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:Antoinette_Cosway
themes of isolation
themes of colonialism and race in literature
the theme of colonialism
gptkbp:is_represented_in gptkb:theatrical_performances
art and literature
a tragic figure
the 'other' in society
the 'madwoman' trope
the hidden aspects of society
gptkbp:is_symbolic_of gptkb:colonialism
gptkb:oppression
the oppressed woman
colonialism and racial issues
gptkbp:mother Rochester's illegitimate child
gptkbp:was_affecting Rochester's character development
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jane_Eyre
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5