Hard Times · Character
Lady Scadgers
An elderly, immobile relative of Mrs. Sparsit.
minor
Also known as Lady Scadgers
First appearance: Mrs. Sparsit
Lady Scadgers shows up with force in Mrs. Sparsit. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Lady Scadgers is mentioned as Mrs.
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In Mrs. Sparsit: Lady Scadgers is mentioned as Mrs. Sparsit's great aunt, an immensely fat old woman who contrived Mrs. Sparsit's…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Utilitarian Society & Oppressed Workers
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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