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Mrs. Jones

Mr. Jones's wife, a friendly neighbor.

minor

Also known as Plump Mrs. Jones, plump Mrs. Jones

First appearance: Mr. Jones Shows Me the Place

Mrs. Jones shows up with force in Mr. Jones Shows Me the Place. The page is where that presence becomes real.

John Jones's wife; described as short, red, and round, with friendly, bustling ways; serves a fricasseed chicken dinner.
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In Mr. Jones Shows Me the Place: John Jones's wife; described as short, red, and round, with friendly, bustling ways; serves a fricasseed chicken dinner. Later, in XIX: John Jones, Jun.: Comes over after the rescue and…

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UNUnknownBABagleyMJMr. JonesJJJohn JonesJUJuniorMJMrs. Jones

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Jones Family Circle
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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