Mr. Squeers

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:character
gptkbp:antagonist gptkb:Nicholas_Nickleby
gptkbp:appears_in gptkb:Nicholas_Nickleby
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Dotheboys_Hall
gptkbp:character_traits greedy
cruel
gptkbp:characteristic gptkb:Greedy
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:Charles_Dickens
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:literature
a symbol of corruption
gptkbp:famous_quote " I am a schoolmaster, and I have a right to be respected."
gptkbp:first_appearance 1838
gptkbp:has_acounterpart Mr. Squeers' wife
gptkbp:has_child gptkb:none
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mr. Squeers
gptkbp:influence gptkb:literature
gptkbp:is_acharacter_in a classic novel
gptkbp:is_arepresentation_of moral decay
gptkbp:is_associated_with the education system
the concept of moral failure
gptkbp:is_criticized_for the protagonist
lack of empathy
his methods of teaching
gptkbp:is_critiqued_by social reformers
his treatment of students
gptkbp:is_described_as a villain
other characters in the novel
a hypocrite
gptkbp:is_featured_in gptkb:film_adaptations
gptkbp:is_involved_in child labor practices
gptkbp:is_known_for exploitation of children
his infamous school
gptkbp:is_linked_to the theme of social injustice
gptkbp:is_motivated_by profit
financial gain
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to other literary villains
gptkbp:is_often_depicted_as a caricature of greed.
gptkbp:is_often_seen_in a cautionary tale
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:education_reform
gptkb:Mr._Cheeryble
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Nicholas_Nickleby
the Victorian literary canon
novel's critique of society
the critique of Victorian values
the narrative arc of Nicholas Nickleby
gptkbp:is_portrayed_as manipulative
gptkbp:is_represented_in gptkb:film_adaptations
various caricatures
gptkbp:occupation Schoolmaster
schoolmaster
gptkbp:personality_trait gptkb:Greedy
Cruel
gptkbp:portrayed_by gptkb:Roger_Rees
various actors in adaptations
gptkbp:relationship gptkb:antagonist
Married to Mrs. Squeers
gptkbp:relationship_with gptkb:Nicholas_Nickleby
Smike
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Victorian_England
gptkbp:symbolizes abuse in education
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Charles_Dickens
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4