Hudson River Bracketed · Character

Mrs. Lorin Weston

Vance's mother, a quiet and religious woman.

minor

Also known as Mrs. Weston, Lorin Weston, the silent Lorin Weston

First appearance: I

Mrs. Lorin Weston shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Vance's mother, who values order and material prosperity, and is the envy of her church sewing circle.

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I
Vance's mother, who values order and material prosperity, and is the envy of her church sewing circle.
I
Vance's father, a successful real estate developer who created the Mapledale suburb.
II
Vance's father, a bright realtor who still believes in Crampton's boom.
III
Vance's mother, who is concerned about his health and dismissive of his literary interests, and who lectures the family about tiring him out.
IV
Vance's mother; initially opposes the idea of sending him to New York but later recalls her cousin Lucilla Tracy's postcard.
IV
Vance's father; seizes on the idea of sending Vance to Paul's Landing as a cost-effective solution.
XI
Mentioned as having a 'way-back culture complex' that influences Vance's literary inclinations; her husband swaggers about this at club meetings.
XIV
Vance writes to his mother to reassure her about his situation in New York.
XVII
Vance's mother, who complains about the household routine and the Slovak girl.
XXIII
Writes to Vance offering a reluctant welcome back to Euphoria, conveying her husband's hurt and the advice of Yula Marphy.

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