Howards End · Character

Aunt Juley

The Schlegel sisters' well-meaning but meddlesome aunt.

minor

Also known as good Aunt Juley

First appearance: i

Aunt Juley's tie to Margaret Schlegel is one of the pressures that moves Howards End—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Aunt Juley is eager to intervene and travel to Howards End, believing her experience is needed.

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With Margaret Schlegel (family): Aunt and niece, with Aunt Juley's fussy, well-meaning interference often exasperating Margaret. With Helen Schlegel (family): Aunt and niece, with Aunt Juley's anxiety over Helen's impulsive behavior creating a protective but strained dynamic. With Helen Schlegel (family): Aunt and niece, with Aunt Juley's anxiety over Helen's impulsive behavior creating a protective but strained dynamic.

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Character Web

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Relationship types

Family
Other

Character groups

Wilcox family and associates
Eccentric and domestic characters
Protagonist

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Narrative arc

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

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Margaret Schlegel
family · positive
Aunt and niece, with Aunt Juley's fussy, well-meaning interference often exasperating… How this plays out →
Helen Schlegel
family · positive
Helen Schlegel
family · positive
Margaret Schlegel
family · positive
Aunt and niece, with Aunt Juley's fussy, well-meaning interference often exasperating… How this plays out →
Margaret Schlegel
family · positive
Aunt and niece, with Aunt Juley's fussy, well-meaning interference often exasperating… How this plays out →

Margaret Schlegel
Aunt and niece, with Aunt Juley's fussy, well-meaning interference often exasperating Margaret.
Helen Schlegel
Aunt and niece, with Aunt Juley's anxiety over Helen's impulsive behavior creating a protective but strained dynamic.
Helen Schlegel
Aunt and niece, with Aunt Juley's anxiety over Helen's impulsive behavior creating a protective but strained dynamic.
Margaret Schlegel
Aunt and niece, with Aunt Juley's fussy, well-meaning interference often exasperating Margaret.
Margaret Schlegel
Aunt and niece, with Aunt Juley's fussy, well-meaning interference often exasperating Margaret.

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In the story

Aunt Juley appears across 9 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Chapter II
Aunt Juley is eager to intervene and travel to Howards End, believing her experience is needed. She is concerned about the Wilcoxes' suitability and whether they appreciate Literature and Art.
Chapter III
Arrives at Hilton station and mistakenly addresses Charles Wilcox as Paul, causing confusion.
IV
Recovers quickly from the crisis and distorts the past, claiming she helped Emily's girls over the Wilcox business.
Chapter V
Attends the concert and later comments on the incident with Leonard Bast, expressing concern about his character and the safety of the household's valuables.
VII
Aunt Juley is the first to notice the Wilcoxes' arrival and worries about its effect on Helen, while also enjoying her surveillance of the flats.
XVIII
Aunt Juley hosts the family at breakfast and offers her opinions on the move, recalling past difficulties with moving furniture.
Chapter XX
Impressed by the cordiality between Margaret and Henry during his visit.
XXII
Present at the gathering; inquires about Margaret's travel plans.
XXIII
Referenced in Margaret's memory for her earlier remark about truth being halfway between.

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