Elaine Robinson in The Graduate

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Elaine Robinson in The Graduate is the conflicted young woman who becomes the romantic focus of Benjamin Braddock, embodying the film’s themes of uncertainty, rebellion, and generational change.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
appearsIn The Graduate
appearsInFilm The Graduate
associatedWithTheme ambiguity of the future
youth rebellion against parental expectations
basedOn Elaine Robinson (novel character)
costumeIconography wedding dress in climactic church scene
countryOfCitizenship United States
creator Charles Webb
education University of California, Berkeley (fictional student)
elopesWith Benjamin Braddock
engagedTo Carl Smith
familyName Robinson
father Mr. Robinson
fictionalUniverse The Graduate universe
filmDirectorOfWork Mike Nichols
filmReleaseYearOfWork 1967
firstAppearance The Graduate (1967 film)
linked to: The Graduate
gender female
genreOfWork romantic comedy-drama film
givenName Elaine
languageOfWork English
medium film
modeOfTransportInFinalScene bus
mother Mrs. Robinson
narrativeRole deuteragonist
love interest of the protagonist
occupation college student
partOf The Graduate franchise
portrayedBy Katharine Ross
portrayedByActorNominatedFor Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress
relationshipToMrRobinson daughter
relationshipToMrsRobinson daughter
romanticallyInvolvedWith Benjamin Braddock
romanticTriangleWith Benjamin Braddock
Carl Smith
screenTimeSignificance major character
setIn Berkeley, California
California
themeEmbodied generational conflict
rebellion
search for identity
uncertainty
weddingInterruptedBy Benjamin Braddock

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Katharine Ross role Elaine Robinson in The Graduate