Some critics believe that the character of Caroline Helstone was loosely based on Anne and it has been speculated that Bront* originally planned to let Caroline die but changed her mind because of her family tragedies. However, Ellen Nussey, Charlotte's lifelong friend, claimed that the character of Caroline was based on herself. Charlotte Bront* told Elizabeth Gaskell that Shirley is what she believed her sister, Emily Bront*, would have been if she had been born into a wealthy family.
Some critics believe that the character of Caroline Helstone was loosely based on Anne and it has been speculated that Bront* originally planned to let Caroline die but changed her mind because of her family tragedies.
det
some
Some
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
critic
critics
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
believe
believe
VERB
VBP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
character
character
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Caroline
Caroline
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Helstone
Helstone
PROPN
NNP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
loosely
loosely
ADV
RB
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
base
based
VERB
VBN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Anne
Anne
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
aux:pass
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
speculate
speculated
VERB
VBN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing
Bront
Bront
PROPN
NNP
punct
*
*
PUNCT
NFP
advmod
originally
originally
ADV
RB
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
plan
planned
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
let
let
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
Caroline
Caroline
PROPN
NNP
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
die
die
VERB
VB
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
change
changed
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
mind
mind
NOUN
NN
case
because
because
ADP
IN
fixed
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
family
family
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Plur
tragedy
tragedies
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
However, Ellen Nussey, Charlotte's lifelong friend, claimed that the character of Caroline was based on herself.
advmod
however
However
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Ellen
Ellen
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Nussey
Nussey
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Charlotte
Charlotte
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
amod
Degree=Pos
lifelong
lifelong
ADJ
JJ
appos
Number=Sing
friend
friend
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
claim
claimed
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
character
character
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Caroline
Caroline
PROPN
NNP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
base
based
VERB
VBN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
herself
herself
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Charlotte Bront* told Elizabeth Gaskell that Shirley is what she believed her sister, Emily Bront*, would have been if she had been born into a wealthy family.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Charlotte
Charlotte
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Bront*
Bront*
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
tell
told
VERB
VBD
iobj
Number=Sing
Elizabeth
Elizabeth
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Gaskell
Gaskell
PROPN
NNP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing
Shirley
Shirley
PROPN
NNP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
ccomp
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
believe
believed
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
sister
sister
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
Emily
Emily
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Bront*
Bront*
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
aux
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
AUX
VB
cop
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
aux:pass
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
bear
born
VERB
VBN
case
into
into
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
wealthy
wealthy
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
family
family
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.