# Mrs. Pribby — Cane character guide

> Mrs. Pribby in Cane by Jean Toomer.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Pribby

**First appearance:** 0033-part-ii-box-seat

## Who they are

A white landlady who enforces strict rules in her boarding house.

## Relationships

### [Dan Moore](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cane_se/characters/dan_moore)

_social_

Mrs. Pribby is Dan Moore's landlady, representing the repressive social norms he chafes against.

### [Dan Moore](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cane_se/characters/dan_moore)

_social_

Mrs. Pribby is Dan Moore's landlady, representing the repressive social norms he chafes against.

## In the story

### [Box Seat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cane_se/chapters/part-ii-box-seat)

The boarding house keeper who enforces strict social decorum and monitors Muriel's interactions.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cane_se/chapters/part-ii-i)

Oversees the household, her presence symbolizes repressive societal norms.

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