A Room With a View · Character
Mrs. Vyse
Cecil's mother, a sophisticated London socialite.
minor
Also known as Dear Mrs. Vyse, XI In Mrs. Vyse
First appearance: XI: In Mrs. Vyse’s Well-Appointed Flat
Mrs. Vyse's tie to Lucy Honeychurch is one of the pressures that moves A Room With a View—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Hosts Lucy, praises her transformation, and comforts her after a nightmare.
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With Lucy Honeychurch (social): Mrs. Vyse is Cecil's snobbish mother, who disapproves of Lucy and treats her coldly. With Lucy Honeychurch (social): Mrs. Vyse is Cecil's snobbish mother, who disapproves of Lucy and…
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Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Main characters and family
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because Lucy reaches an emotional and psychological peak of defiance, finally asse…
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- Lucy Honeychurch
social · negative
- Lucy Honeychurch
social · negative
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See Mrs. Vyse in XI: In Mrs. Vyse’s Well-Appointed FlatIn the story
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See Mrs. Vyse in XI: In Mrs. Vyse’s Well-Appointed Flat