Lady Sedley

GPTKB entity

Properties (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf fictional character
gptkbp:appearsIn gptkb:Tom_Jones
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Tom_Jones
gptkbp:characterTraits manipulative
wealthy
self-serving
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Tom_Jones
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:Henry_Fielding
gptkbp:depictedIn novel
gptkbp:firstAppearance 1749
gptkbp:gender female
gptkbp:hasConflictWith gptkb:Squire_Allworthy
gptkbp:hasImpactOn the protagonist's journey
gptkbp:hasInfluenceOn social dynamics in the story
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lady Sedley
gptkbp:influences Blifil's_character
gptkbp:isA narrative device
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith the theme of morality
gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy her wealth
gptkbp:isConnectedTo the theme of family dynamics
gptkbp:isConsidered a complex character
the pitfalls of wealth and power
a_significant_character_in_English_literature
gptkbp:isCriticizedFor other characters in the novel
her_treatment_of_Tom_Jones
gptkbp:isDescribedAs overbearing
a controlling personality
a strong influence on her son
gptkbp:isExploredIn literary criticism
her_interactions_with_Tom_Jones
gptkbp:isFeaturedIn adaptations_of_Tom_Jones
gptkbp:isInvolvedIn the plot's central conflicts
the_main_plot_of_Tom_Jones
gptkbp:isKnownFor her scheming nature
gptkbp:isLinkedTo the theme of deception
gptkbp:isLocatedIn literary analyses
gptkbp:isNotedFor her_influence_on_Blifil's_upbringing
gptkbp:isOftenMadeWith other literary antagonists
gptkbp:isOftenUsedIn academic studies
a foil to other characters
literary discussions about morality.
gptkbp:isPartOf the narrative conflict
the social hierarchy depicted in the novel
the_Sedley_family
the_social_commentary_in_Tom_Jones
gptkbp:isPortrayedAs a villainous figure
gptkbp:isPortrayedBy the context of 18th-century society
gptkbp:isReflectedIn the_actions_of_her_son_Blifil
gptkbp:isRelatedTo the theme of class in literature
gptkbp:isRepresentedIn various media adaptations
gptkbp:isSetIn a representation of aristocratic values
gptkbp:isSymbolicOf social hypocrisy
gptkbp:isValuedFor her moral ambiguity
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:occupation noblewoman
gptkbp:portrayedBy various adaptations
gptkbp:relatedTo mother_of_Blifil
gptkbp:role antagonist