# Juanita Haydock — Main Street character guide > Juanita Haydock in Main Street by Sinclair Lewis. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Haydock, poor Juanita **First appearance:** 0015-ii ## Snapshot A stylish, sharp-tongued member of the Jolly Seventeen whose gossip is as deft as her bridge game and twice as cutting. ## Who they are Juanita Haydock presides over the Jolly Seventeen's chatter with a flair that Carol initially dismisses as vulgarity and later comes to appreciate as genuine social intelligence. Her running commentary on neighbors, husbands, and the price of things is both entertainment and a map of the town's hierarchies. Through her, Carol learns that the women she once scorned as shallow are actually navigating a narrow world with considerable skill. ## Relationships ### [Carol Kennicott](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/characters/carol_kennicott) _social_ Juanita is a fashionable but shallow young matron in Gopher Prairie, with whom Carol maintains a superficially friendly but ultimately unsatisfying social connection. ### [Carol Kennicott](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/characters/carol_kennicott) _social_ Juanita is a fashionable but shallow young matron in Gopher Prairie, with whom Carol maintains a superficially friendly but ultimately unsatisfying social connection. ### [Carol Kennicott](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/characters/carol_kennicott) _social_ Juanita is a fashionable but shallow young matron in Gopher Prairie, with whom Carol maintains a superficially friendly but ultimately unsatisfying social connection. ## In the story ### [Chapter III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/iii) A young matron who welcomes Carol and embodies the local social norms. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/iv) Juanita is a gossipy guest who talks about personalities and is later described as a 'cat' by Kennicott. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/iv) Participates in the wrestling and games; her blouse loses buttons. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/iv) Hosts the Jolly Seventeen gathering at her bungalow; serves typical refreshments and participates in gossip about maids. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/ii) Mentioned as an example of the town's laughter, described as having a 'snortling' laugh. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/i) Encountered at Ole Jenson's grocery; Carol interprets her greeting as potentially mocking. ### [Chapter II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/ii) Mentioned by Earl as someone who frequently criticizes Carol, calling her stuck-up and laughing at her. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/i) Carol recalls Juanita's rudeness as a reason not to attend the Jolly Seventeen. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/vi) President of the Jolly Seventeen, discusses her husband Harry's shaving and deer-shooting, and encourages Carol to host a party. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/iii) Mentioned as a contrast to the other women, boasting of being a 'lowbrow' and refusing to write club papers. ### [Chapter VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/viii) Supports the club's existing activities and opposes additional charitable efforts. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/ii) Carol helps her make picnic-supper and enjoys her company at the lake cottages. ### [Chapter III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/iii) Carol recalls Juanita's talk of famous Chicago hotels, highlighting Carol's insecurity about her own lack of urban experience. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/iv) Carol imagines her envy over the new silk frock. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/i) Dismisses Raymie's suggestion and pushes for the commercial hit 'The Girl from Kankakee.' ### [Chapter II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/ii) Given the lead role but complains about Carol's direction and costume choices. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/iii) Leads the mutiny against Carol's strict direction, prioritizing fun over perfection. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/iv) Carol recalls Juanita's opinion that she is a fool. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/v) Delivers her lines in the leading role as if reciting a grocery list. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/vi) Juanita protests Carol's suggestion of another play, indicating the cast's lack of ambition and satisfaction with the current success. ### [Chapter II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/ii) Mocks Carol for letting Bea go and for supporting the marriage; refuses to attend the wedding. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/ii) Carol now sees Juanita's gossip as gaiety and remarkable analysis, and considers her a dear friend. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/iv) Becomes more acidulous and shrewd after Harry's father dies; seeks to attach Carol to her faction. ### [Chapter II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/ii) Mentioned as someone who tries to run things at the Bon Ton and is giggled about by the Jolly Seventeen. ### [Chapter III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/iii) Juanita is present at the train station to greet Bresnahan, even being almost cordial to the librarian. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/iv) Juanita Haydock waves from a window as the motor returns to Gopher Prairie. ### [Chapter III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/iii) Apologizes insincerely to Carol but dismisses Erik's feelings. ### [Chapter IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/iv) Hosts the lawn festival where Carol and Erik interact. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/v) Walks slowly past Carol's house, echoing Mrs. Westlake's earlier surveillance. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/ii) Greets Carol and shares local gossip, including scandals about Mrs. Swiftwaite and Cy Bogart. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/i) Visits Washington with Harry, meets Carol, and shares news from Gopher Prairie. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/i) Welcomes Carol warmly, bubbling over their Washington encounter and becoming an intimate friend. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/ii) Carol asks her if she looks young. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/characters/juanita_haydock - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/characters