Cranford · Character
Jem Hearn
A young man who marries Martha.
minor
Also known as Jem
First appearance: xiii stopped payment
Jem Hearn shows up with force in IV: A Visit to an Old Bachelor. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as the steady young man Martha wishes to receive.
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In IV: A Visit to an Old Bachelor: Mentioned as the steady young man Martha wishes to receive. Later, in Poor Peter: Mentioned as being…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Servants and their spouses
- Servants and social figures
- Tradesmen and former suitors
- Jenkyns family and associates
- Protagonist
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- Breaking point
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- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak of Miss Matty’s cris…
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