AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
WHO IS THE AUTHOR OF GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING
TRACY CHEVALIER
WHO IS THE 16-YEAR OLD PROTAGONIST OF GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING
GRIET
Griet becomes a maid for this famous painter after her family faces financial struggles.
Johannes Vermeer
This theme explores the rigid class divisions in 17th-century Delft and the limited power of women.
power and social hierarchy
Griet’s job as a maid highlights this theme, showcasing the rigid divisions of wealth and status in 17th-century society.
class inequality
IN WHICH U.S CITY DID CHEVALIER GROW UP IN?
WASHINGTON, DC.
THIS FAMOUS PAINTER EMPLOYS GRIET AND INVOLVED HER IN HIS ARTISTIC PROCESS.
JOHANNES VERMEER
The novel Girl with a Pearl Earring is set in this Dutch city in the 1660s.
Delft
In Girl with a Pearl Earring, this character’s role is shaped by her status as a wife and mother, though she struggles with influence.
Catharina
This social issue is shown through Griet’s limited life options and the objectification of her in Vermeer’s painting.
gender inequality
CHEVALIER'S MOST FAMOUS NOVEL, GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING WAS INSPIRED BY THIS TYPE OF ARTWORK:
A PAINTING
THIS FORMER TILE PAINTER, BLINDED IN AN ACCIDENT, SYMBOLIZES THE LOSS OF ARTISTIC LIVELIHOOD IN GRIETS FAMILY.
GRIETS FATHER
Griet struggles with societal expectations and relationships with these two male characters.
Pieter and Johannes Vermeer
This theme is central to Griet’s transformation from a maid to an artistic collaborator, representing the relationship between the artist and their muse.
art and creativity
This issue arises as Griet supports her family after her father’s accident, reflecting the financial sacrifices of the working class.
economic instability
CHEVALIER MOVED TO THIS COUNTRY IN THE MID-1980s, SHE STILL LIVES TODAY.
UNITED KINGDOM
GREITS JEALOUS AND VOLATILE EMPLOYER WHO IS MARRIED TO VERMEER IS?
CATHERINA
he pearl earrings Griet wears in the painting symbolize these two key aspects of her journey.
sacrifice and transformation
The pearl earrings symbolize this important theme, reflecting how beauty comes with this cost.
sacrifice and compromise
Griet’s position as a Protestant in a Catholic household creates tension and discomfort, representing this type of societal conflict.
religious conflict
HOW MANY LANGUAGES HAS GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING BEEN TRANSLATED INTO?
4O LANGUAGES
THIS SHARP-WITTED MATRIARCH MANAGES THE VERMEER HOUSEHOLD AND TOLERATES GRIET'S ROLE IN VERMEER'S ART
MARIA THINS
This key theme in Girl with a Pearl Earring involves Griet’s struggles with societal expectations and limited opportunities for women
the role of women in society
Griet’s struggle with finding her place between her working-class roots and the artistic world is an example of this theme.
identity and belonging
Griet’s transformation into an object of beauty in Vermeer’s painting is a powerful example of this social issue.
male gaze and objectification