Mr. Wakem

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Mr. Wakem is a shrewd and influential lawyer in George Eliot’s novel "The Mill on the Floss," known for his longstanding feud with Mr. Tulliver and his role in the Tulliver family’s misfortunes.

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Mr. Wakem canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf character in a novel
fictional character
lawyer
appearsAlongside Maggie Tulliver
Mr. Tulliver
Philip Wakem
Tom Tulliver
appearsIn The Mill on the Floss
appearsInGenre Victorian novel
appearsInLanguage English
associatedWithTheme class conflict
economic power
revenge
causes financial ruin of Mr. Tulliver
characterIn The Mill on the Floss
conflictType economic conflict with Mr. Tulliver
legal conflict with Mr. Tulliver
controls Tulliver’s mill
createdBy George Eliot
employs Philip Wakem
firstPublishedIn 1860
gender male
hasChild Philip Wakem
hasFeudWith Mr. Tulliver
hasRelationshipWith Maggie Tulliver
Philip Wakem
Tom Tulliver
hasReputationFor influence
shrewdness
involvedIn Tulliver family’s misfortunes
isEnemyOf Mr. Tulliver
legalOpponentOf Mr. Tulliver
literaryPeriod Victorian literature
narrativeFunction embodiment of legal and economic authority
nationality English
occupation lawyer
portrayedAs calculating
cold
pragmatic
residesIn St. Ogg’s
linked to: St. Ogg's
roleInPlot antagonist to the Tulliver family
socialStatus middle class
professional class
workLocation St. Ogg’s
linked to: St. Ogg's

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Mr. Tulliver hasEnemy Mr. Wakem
Mr. Tulliver borrowsMoneyFrom Mr. Wakem
Mr. Tulliver losesLawsuitTo Mr. Wakem
Wakem family hasMember Mr. Wakem
St. Ogg’s hasNotableCharacter Mr. Wakem
subject linked to: Fictional town of St. Ogg’s