Tulliver family versus Wakem family

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central conflict in a novel family feud fictional literary conflict

The Tulliver family versus Wakem family is the central feud in George Eliot’s novel "The Mill on the Floss," embodying class tensions, personal vendettas, and the destructive consequences of pride and legal disputes.

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Label	Occurrences
Tulliver family	7
Tulliver family versus Wakem family canonical	1
Tulliver-Dodson family circle	1
TulliverFamily	1

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Target entity: Tulliver family versus Wakem family
Context triple: [The Mill on the Floss, conflict, Tulliver family versus Wakem family]

A. Walton family
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B. Walker family
The Walker family is a prominent American political and business dynasty closely connected to the Bush family through generations of influence and public service.
C. Forsyte family
The Forsyte family is a wealthy upper-middle-class English clan whose changing fortunes and rigid values are chronicled across generations in John Galsworthy’s series of novels.
D. Rivers family
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E. West family
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F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: Tulliver family versus Wakem family
Target entity description: The Tulliver family versus Wakem family is the central feud in George Eliot’s novel "The Mill on the Floss," embodying class tensions, personal vendettas, and the destructive consequences of pride and legal disputes.

A. Walton family
The Walton family is the American billionaire dynasty best known as the heirs to Walmart founder Sam Walton and for being among the wealthiest families in the world.
B. Walker family
The Walker family is a prominent American political and business dynasty closely connected to the Bush family through generations of influence and public service.
C. Forsyte family
The Forsyte family is a wealthy upper-middle-class English clan whose changing fortunes and rigid values are chronicled across generations in John Galsworthy’s series of novels.
D. Rivers family
The Rivers family is a prominent American basketball family that includes former NBA player and coach Doc Rivers and his sons, several of whom have played professional basketball.
E. West family
The West family is a high-profile American celebrity family best known for including rapper and producer Kanye West and media personality Kim Kardashian and their children.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (43)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	central conflict in a novel ⓘ family feud ⓘ fictional literary conflict ⓘ
author	George Eliot ⓘ
characterizedBy	inability to forgive ⓘ long-standing grudges ⓘ stubbornness ⓘ
complicatesRelationship	Maggie Tulliver and Philip Wakem ⓘ linked to: Maggie Tulliver
conflictBetween	Tulliver family ⓘ linked to: Tulliver family versus Wakem family Wakem family ⓘ
drivenBy	Mr. Tulliver's resentment of Mr. Wakem ⓘ bankruptcy of the Tulliver family ⓘ lawsuit over the mill ⓘ
economicAspect	ownership and control of Dorlcote Mill ⓘ
hasTheme	class tensions ⓘ destructive consequences of resentment ⓘ economic insecurity ⓘ family loyalty ⓘ legal disputes ⓘ personal vendettas ⓘ pride ⓘ revenge ⓘ social mobility ⓘ
involvesCharacter	Maggie Tulliver ⓘ Mr. Tulliver ⓘ Mr. Wakem ⓘ Mrs. Tulliver ⓘ Philip Wakem ⓘ Tom Tulliver ⓘ
legalAspect	lawsuit over water rights and debts ⓘ
literarySignificance	exemplifies psychological realism in Victorian fiction ⓘ illustrates George Eliot's critique of provincial society ⓘ
narrativeFunction	drives the main plot of The Mill on the Floss ⓘ shapes Maggie Tulliver's moral and emotional development ⓘ
resultsIn	estrangement between Maggie Tulliver and her family ⓘ loss of the Tulliver mill ⓘ social decline of the Tulliver family ⓘ
setIn	English Midlands ⓘ St. Ogg's ⓘ
symbolizes	conflict between traditionalism and professional modernity ⓘ rigid class divisions in 19th-century England ⓘ
timePeriod	early 19th century ⓘ
workAppearsIn	The Mill on the Floss ⓘ

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