Charlotte Temple · Character

Mrs. Temple

Charlotte's devoted mother, whose tender warnings and grief-stricken devotion frame the novel's moral heart and its portrait of parental love betrayed.

supporting

Also known as Temple, poor Mrs. Temple

First appearance: volume i ii domestic concerns

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Charlotte's loving mother, whose grief and worry for her daughter are foreshadowed.

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Mrs. Temple raises Charlotte with affection and careful instruction, only to watch her daughter slip beyond the reach of both. Her sorrow runs through the book as a counterweight to Charlotte's ruin, and her later care…

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Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Charlotte Temple
Charlotte's loving mother, whose grief and worry for her daughter are foreshadowed.
VIII: Domestic Pleasures Planned
Proposes a birthday surprise for Charlotte, demonstrating her maternal affection and wifely submission.
XI: Conflict of Love and Duty
Mentioned as the beloved mother Charlotte fears to hurt by her actions.
XII: “How Thou Art Fall’n!”
Her loving letter inviting Charlotte home for her birthday serves as a catalyst for Charlotte's brief moment of repentance.
XIV: Maternal Sorrow
Experiences hysterical grief upon learning of Charlotte's elopement and prays fervently for her daughter.
XV: Embarkation
Grieves for Charlotte but resolves to appear cheerful to support her husband and father.
XXII: Sorrows of the Heart
The recipient of Charlotte's letter, addressed with deep love and remorse.
XXV: Reception of a Letter
Receives Charlotte's letter, is overcome with emotion, and writes a consoling reply; struggles between maternal and conjugal duty.
XXIX: We Go Forward Again
Charlotte's mother; Charlotte imagines her heart may be broken by her conduct.
Conclusion
Devotes herself to raising her granddaughter, finding solace in her resemblance to Charlotte.

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