Honeycomb · Character
Mrs. Corrie
Trailing through rooms in amber satin like a nun, Mrs. Corrie coaxes Miriam downstairs to the fun while hiding a sketchbook that haunts her governess's imagination.
major
Also known as Corrie
First appearance: I
As a major figure in Honeycomb, Mrs. Corrie is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Welcomes Miriam warmly, discusses the children and the psychic Mélie, and shows a playful yet demanding personality.
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Mrs. Corrie presides over the Corrie household with a plaintive warmth, urging Miriam to abandon her lonely room and join the revelry below. Her little sketchbook lingers in Miriam's mind as evidence of a life she might…
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24 connectionsA slice of how Mrs. Corrie sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.
Relationship types
- Psychological
- Professional
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Core social circle
- Protagonist
- Extended community members
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Closing
This is the story’s dramatic climax because Miriam reaches an emotional and psychological peak of internal con…
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- Miriam
psychological · ambivalent
Miriam is deeply obsessed with Mrs. How this plays out →
- Mr. Staple-Craven
professional · negative
- Joey
psychological · negative
- Wiggerson
rivalry · negative
- Eve
social · ambivalent
- Sybil
psychological · negative
- Miriam
psychological · ambivalent
Miriam is deeply obsessed with Mrs. How this plays out →
- Miriam
psychological · ambivalent
Miriam is deeply obsessed with Mrs. How this plays out →
- Mr. Staple-Craven
professional · negative
- Mr. Staple-Craven
professional · negative
- Wiggerson
rivalry · negative
- Sybil
psychological · negative
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Mrs. Corrie appears across 8 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
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