May Welland

GPTKB entity

Properties (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Fictional character
gptkbp:appearsIn The Age of Innocence
gptkbp:characterTraits Traditional
Innocent
Conventional
gptkbp:conflict Societal expectations
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:Edith_Wharton
gptkbp:developer Understands her husband's feelings
gptkbp:firstAppearance 1920
gptkbp:gender Female
gptkbp:hasImpactOn Cultural discussions on marriage
gptkbp:hasTheme Social class
Tradition vs change
Love_and_sacrifice
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label May Welland
gptkbp:influences Feminist literature
gptkbp:isA Protagonist
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy Cultural norms
Family expectations
Societal pressures
gptkbp:isInformedBy A socialite
A devoted daughter
A dutiful wife
gptkbp:isKnownFor Her loyalty
Her innocence
Her adherence to social norms
gptkbp:isPartOf The Age of Innocence narrative
Literary_canon
gptkbp:isPortrayedBy Film adaptations
Stage adaptations
Television adaptations
gptkbp:isRelatedTo gptkb:Newland_Archer
Ellen Olenska
gptkbp:isSymbolicOf The constraints of society
The role of women
The expectations of marriage
gptkbp:isValuedFor Conformity
Naivety
Lack of independence
gptkbp:occupation Socialite
gptkbp:portrayedBy Various actresses in adaptations
gptkbp:relatedTo Ellen Olenska
gptkbp:setting gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Newland_Archer
gptkbp:symbolizes Societal norms
gptkbp:timePeriod Gilded Age