Jacob's Room · Character
Mrs. Norman
A woman who meets Jacob on a train journey.
minor
First appearance: v
Mrs. Norman shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.
An elderly lady traveling with Jacob; initially fearful of him but later notes his shyness and clumsiness; she is a mother with a son at college.
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- Other
Character groups
- Durrant family circle
- Greek affair and travel
- Protagonist
- Cornwall family circle
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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