Arrowsmith · Character

Mrs. Fox

Madeline Fox's mother.

minor

Also known as Mrs. Fox

First appearance: III

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In II: Madeline's widowed mother, a stately woman who is flustered by student chatter and longs for her hometown. Later, in III: Madeline's mother, who remains in the room all evening, silently opposing Martin's…

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

In this passage, Martin reaches his emotional and psychological peak by confronting his deepest fear—not of fa…

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II
Madeline's widowed mother, a stately woman who is flustered by student chatter and longs for her hometown.
III
Madeline's mother, who remains in the room all evening, silently opposing Martin's presence and preventing any private conversation.
VI
Takes Martin's hand, weeps, and blesses the couple; kisses Martin's forehead and prays for their happiness.
IV
Madeline's mother; she is bewildered by Martin's late-night phone call.

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See Mrs. Fox in III