Babbitt · Character
Miriam Sassburger
A society woman and acquaintance of the Babbitts.
minor
Also known as Miriam, Mrs. Sassburger
First appearance: chapter i
Miriam Sassburger shows up with force in Chapter XIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Hosts a tea with her husband Jered Sassburger, where Babbitt and W.
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In Chapter XIII: Hosts a tea with her husband Jered Sassburger, where Babbitt and W. A. Rogers attend; she mixes cocktails. Later, in IX: Hosts tea and mixes cocktails for Babbitt and Rogers, displaying her knowledge…
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- Other
Character groups
- Extended Social Orbit
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because Babbitt's vague, suppressed dread about Paul crystallizes into a s…
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See Miriam Sassburger in chapter i