Candida Morell

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Candida Morell is the intelligent, self-assured heroine of George Bernard Shaw’s play "Candida," whose choices challenge conventional Victorian views on love, marriage, and female agency.

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Candida Morell canonical 8

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Predicate Object
instanceOf female character
fictional character
protagonist
theatrical character
appearsIn Candida
appearsInGenre stage play
appearsInLanguage English
associatedWithCharacter Eugene Marchbanks
James Morell
centralThemeRelation female agency
love
marriage
challenges conventional Victorian views on love
conventional Victorian views on marriage
traditional gender roles
characterTrait emotionally perceptive
intelligent
practical
self-assured
createdBy George Bernard Shaw
firstAppearanceYear 1894
literaryPeriod Victorian era
makesChoiceBetween Eugene Marchbanks
James Morell
maritalStatusInWork married
mediumOfOrigin theatre
nationalityInFiction British
notableSceneFeature choice between husband and young poet
occupationInFiction housewife
roleInWork heroine
title character
settingOfLife London
linked to: London, England
spouseInFiction James Morell
symbolizes emotional maturity
female autonomy
moral strength
usedByAuthorToCritique Victorian marriage ideals
patriarchal assumptions
workByAuthor George Bernard Shaw

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Candida mainCharacter Candida Morell
Candida character Candida Morell
Candida protagonist Candida Morell
Lexy Mill associatedWithCharacter Candida Morell
Eugene Marchbanks inLoveWith Candida Morell
Eugene Marchbanks hasRelationshipWith Candida Morell
James Morell spouse Candida Morell