Ronald Merrick

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fictional_character
gptkbp:appears_in gptkb:The_Raj_Quartet
gptkb:The_Jewel_in_the_Crown
gptkbp:character_development gptkb:tragic_figure
complex antagonist
flawed individual
gptkbp:character_traits gptkb:Ruthless
Ambitious
Manipulative
manipulative
ambitious
ruthless
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:Paul_Scott
gptkbp:cultural_impact discourse on colonialism
influence on character studies
influence on adaptations
analysis of character in literature
influence on modern narratives
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:miniseries
gptkbp:first_appearance gptkb:The_Jewel_in_the_Crown
The Jewel in the Crown (book)
gptkbp:has_conflict_with gptkb:Colonel_Layton
gptkb:Miss_Crane
gptkb:Indian_Nationalists
Hari Kumar
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ronald Merrick
gptkbp:influence post-colonial literature
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Colonialism
gptkbp:inspiration real-life colonial officers
gptkbp:is_motivated_by social status
personal ambition
desire for control
gptkbp:last_appearance A Division of the Spoils
gptkbp:legacy influence on character archetypes
influence on historical fiction
icon of colonial literature
influence on adaptations of colonial narratives
study in moral complexity
gptkbp:narrative gptkb:antagonist
protagonist's foil
representative of colonial power
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_for Antagonistic role
his role in The Raj Quartet
gptkbp:occupation Colonial officer
Colonial Officer
gptkbp:portrayed_by gptkb:Tim_Piggott-Smith
gptkb:Tim_Pigott-Smith
gptkbp:portrayed_in gptkb:film_adaptation
gptkb:television_adaptation
gptkbp:relationship_with gptkb:Sarah_Layton
gptkb:Guy_Perron
Adele Flack
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:British_Raj
gptkbp:setting gptkb:British_India
gptkbp:symbolizes gptkb:moral_ambiguity
gptkb:conflict
colonial authority
gptkbp:theme gptkb:colonialism
gptkb:identity
power dynamics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Jewel_in_the_Crown
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6