A Popular Schoolgirl · Character
Old Mother Hubbard
A nursery rhyme character referenced in the story.
minor
Also known as Old Mother Hubbard, Mother
First appearance: i the end of the holidays
Old Mother Hubbard's tie to Ingred Saxon is one of the pressures that moves A Popular Schoolgirl—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Advises Ingred on the obligations of being a warden, urging her to make V a a useful factor in the school.
Old Mother Hubbard first appears in 0000 i the end of the holidays.
With Ingred Saxon (social): Old Mother Hubbard is a local eccentric whom Ingred encounters and sometimes helps. With Quenrede Saxon (social): Old Mother Hubbard has occasional interactions with Quenrede, similar to her dynamic with Ingred. With Ingred Saxon (social): Old Mother Hubbard is a local eccentric whom Ingred encounters and sometimes helps.
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Character Web
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Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Saxon family and associates
- Protagonist
- Main character circle
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this scene, the emotional and psychological peak occurs when Ingred’s defiant rejection of social hypocrisy…
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Ingred Saxon
social · ambivalent
Old Mother Hubbard is a local eccentric whom Ingred encounters and sometimes helps. How this plays out →
- Quenrede Saxon
social · ambivalent
- Ingred Saxon
social · ambivalent
Old Mother Hubbard is a local eccentric whom Ingred encounters and sometimes helps. How this plays out →
- Ingred Saxon
social · ambivalent
Old Mother Hubbard is a local eccentric whom Ingred encounters and sometimes helps. How this plays out →
- Quenrede Saxon
social · ambivalent
- Quenrede Saxon
social · ambivalent
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See Old Mother Hubbard in i the end of the holidaysIn the story
Old Mother Hubbard appears across 2 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
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See Old Mother Hubbard in i the end of the holidays