Dombey and Son · Character
Harriet Carker
The gentle, forgiving sister of the scheming James Carker, she lives quietly in the country and keeps a door open for the brother who shuns her.
supporting
Also known as Harriet Carker, Harriet, Miss Harriet
First appearance: xxvi shadows of the past and future
As a supporting figure in Dombey and Son, Harriet Carker is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Harriet is visited by a gentleman who knows her brother's history; she defends her pride in John and offers charity to a fallen woman.
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Harriet Carker shares her brother James's name but none of his coldness, dwelling in a modest cottage with her other brother John and a household of rescued creatures. She loves James without illusion and grieves for…
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- Kindred kind-hearted allies
- Minor and background figures
- Central characters and household
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