# Mrs. Daquin — Flight character guide

> Mrs. Daquin in Flight by Walter White.

**Role:** supporting

**First appearance:** 0001-flight

## Snapshot

A woman who times her entrances like stage cues, Mrs. Daquin navigates colored society's rituals of propriety while steering her stepdaughter Mimi toward an acceptable future.

## Who they are

Mrs. Daquin moves through the drawing rooms of Atlanta's Black elite with calculated grace, arriving twenty minutes late because she knows a dramatic entrance is worth more than punctuality. At Mrs. Hunter's reception, she watches Mimi endure the condescending coos of women whose complexions range from light brown to near-white, women who seconds earlier were shredding Mrs. Adams for passing at the opera house. Her determination to secure her children's standing in this world of fine gradations is both her armor and her blind spot.

## Relationships

### [Mimi Daquin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/flight_se/characters/mimi_daquin)

_family_

Mimi's mother, who is often worried about Mimi's rebellious behavior and social standing.

### [Jean Daquin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/flight_se/characters/jean_daquin)

_family_

Jean and Mrs. Daquin are married, with a traditional but strained partnership over Mimi's upbringing.

### [Carl Hunter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/flight_se/characters/carl_hunter)

_social_

Carl is polite to Mrs. Daquin but she is wary of his influence on Mimi.

### [Hilda Adams](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/flight_se/characters/hilda_adams)

_friendship_

Hilda is friendly with Mrs. Daquin, often relaying information about Mimi's activities.

### [Jimmie Forrester](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/flight_se/characters/jimmie_forrester)

_social_

Jimmie is a family acquaintance, and Mrs. Daquin sees him as a more suitable match for Mimi than Carl.

### [Mimi Daquin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/flight_se/characters/mimi_daquin)

_family_

Mimi's mother, who is often worried about Mimi's rebellious behavior and social standing.

### [Mimi Daquin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/flight_se/characters/mimi_daquin)

_family_

Mimi's mother, who is often worried about Mimi's rebellious behavior and social standing.

### [Jean Daquin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/flight_se/characters/jean_daquin)

_family_

Jean and Mrs. Daquin are married, with a traditional but strained partnership over Mimi's upbringing.

### [Carl Hunter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/flight_se/characters/carl_hunter)

_social_

Carl is polite to Mrs. Daquin but she is wary of his influence on Mimi.

### [Jean Daquin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/flight_se/characters/jean_daquin)

_family_

Jean and Mrs. Daquin are married, with a traditional but strained partnership over Mimi's upbringing.

### [Hilda Adams](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/flight_se/characters/hilda_adams)

_friendship_

Hilda is friendly with Mrs. Daquin, often relaying information about Mimi's activities.

### [Jimmie Forrester](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/flight_se/characters/jimmie_forrester)

_social_

Jimmie is a family acquaintance, and Mrs. Daquin sees him as a more suitable match for Mimi than Carl.

## In the story

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/flight_se/chapters/i)

Welcomes her stepmother and takes charge of the household, showing a brusque and commanding demeanor.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/flight_se/chapters/ii)

Described as better armed for modern life, but an outsider to Creole society.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/flight_se/chapters/iii)

Insists on being called 'Mrs. Daquin' to avoid seeming like outsiders; eager to gain favor with Mrs. Hunter; suggests hiding their Catholic faith to fit into Atlanta society.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/flight_se/chapters/v)

Dismisses Jean's worries about racial tension, citing Mrs. Hunter's reassurances. Later, she defiantly refuses to move to the back of a streetcar, leading to a confrontation.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/flight_se/chapters/vi)

Socializes at the graduation, taking credit for bringing Jean and Mimi into a civilized community.

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/flight_se/chapters/vii)

Shown as concerned about Mimi's activities, questioning her destination when she goes out with Carl.

### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/flight_se/chapters/viii)

Confronts Mimi about the scandal, fearing for the family's social position, but is silenced by Jean.

### [Chapter X](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/flight_se/chapters/x)

Provides comfort to Mimi during Jean's illness, showing a more vulnerable side.

### [Chapter XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/flight_se/chapters/xi)

Shows superficial grief, which irritates Mimi, and suggests a Protestant service.

### [Chapter XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/flight_se/chapters/xii)

Chastened by Jean's death, she becomes kinder to Mimi and enjoys her new status as a widow; redecorates the house.

## Links

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