Victoria Kipps

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Victoria Kipps is a central character in Zadie Smith’s novel "On Beauty," known as the conservative, sharp-tongued daughter of academic Monty Kipps and a foil to the liberal Belsey family.

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Victoria Kipps canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
literary character
appearsIn On Beauty
appearsInGenre literary fiction
appearsInYearOfPublication 2005
associatedWithFamily Belsey family
Kipps family
characterRole central character
foil to the Belsey family
creator Zadie Smith
familyName Kipps
givenName Victoria
hasEducationContext elite academic environment
hasFather Monty Kipps
hasMother Carlene Kipps
hasSibling Carlene Kipps’s other children
Michael Kipps Jr.
linked to: Michael Kipps
language English
narrativeFunction catalyst for conflict between Kipps and Belsey families
nationality British
partOfWorkSetIn New England
United States
personalityTrait sharp-tongued
politicalAlignment conservative
romanticInvolvementWith Howard Belsey
Levi Belsey
settingOfActivity Wellington College (fictional university in On Beauty)
thematicFunction contrasts conservative and liberal values
explores race, class, and ideology

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On Beauty featuresCharacter Victoria Kipps
Monty Kipps hasChild Victoria Kipps
Carlene Kipps hasChild Victoria Kipps