Bleak House · Character
Mrs. Smallweed
The bedridden wife of Grandfather Smallweed, rarely seen.
minor
First appearance: The Smallweed Family
Mrs. Smallweed shows up with force in The Smallweed Family. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Grandmother Smallweed is mentally diminished, often mumbling and screeching about money, and is treated with contempt by her husband.
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See Mrs. Smallweed in The Smallweed FamilyNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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