# Ella Stowbody — Main Street character guide

> Ella Stowbody in Main Street by Sinclair Lewis.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Miss Ella Stowbody, Miss Stowbody

**First appearance:** 0012-ii

## Who they are

Ezra Stowbody's spinster daughter, a faded gentlewoman.

## In the story

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/iv)

Ella recites 'An Old Sweetheart of Mine' and is considered the town's elocution expert.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/v)

Referenced by Kennicott when he compares Carol's elocution to hers.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/i)

Recites 'The Recessional' and extracts from Lalla Rookh, and gives 'An Old Sweetheart of Mine' as an encore.

### [Chapter VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/viii)

Madam Chairman of the committee; dismisses Carol's ideas and insists there is no real poverty, defending the status quo.

### [Chapter II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/ii)

A professional elocutionist who disapproves of Carol's modern play choices and insists on Shakespeare.

### [Chapter II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/ii)

Given a small part and resents it, displaying lofty amusement and Christian patience.

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/vii)

Mentioned by Vida as persuading the railroad to share the expense of a parked space at the station.

### [Chapter VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/viii)

Helps Carol plant flowers in the triangular park, representing the mundane public-spiritedness that Carol finds empty.

### [Chapter IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/ix)

Ella Stowbody appears in Carol's nightmare as one of her torturers.

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