Melmoth the Wanderer · Character

Margaret Mortimer

Elinor's mother, who tries to protect her daughter from heartbreak.

minor

Also known as Mrs. Margaret Mortimer, Mortimer

First appearance: vi

Margaret Mortimer's tie to Elinor Mortimer is one of the pressures that moves Melmoth the Wanderer—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Margaret sends letters to Elinor announcing John Sandal's arrival and the death of Mrs.

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With Elinor Mortimer (family): Elinor and Margaret Mortimer are mother and daughter, bound by shared grief and Margaret's protective care over Elinor. With John Melmoth (psychological): John Melmoth manipulates Margaret Mortimer, preying on her despair and using her love for her daughter to further his sinister influence. With Sir Roger Mortimer (family): Margaret and Sir Roger Mortimer are husband and wife, their relationship strained by grief and Sir Roger's inability to protect their daughter Elinor.

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Relationship types

Family
Psychological
Other

Character groups

Mortimer Family Drama
Embedded Tale Characters
Protagonist
Jewish Mystical Figures

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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

Elinor Mortimer
family · positive
Elinor and Margaret Mortimer are mother and daughter, bound by shared grief and… How this plays out →
John Melmoth
psychological · negative
Sir Roger Mortimer
family · ambivalent
Elinor Mortimer
family · positive
Elinor and Margaret Mortimer are mother and daughter, bound by shared grief and… How this plays out →
Elinor Mortimer
family · positive
Elinor and Margaret Mortimer are mother and daughter, bound by shared grief and… How this plays out →
John Melmoth
psychological · negative

Elinor Mortimer
Elinor and Margaret Mortimer are mother and daughter, bound by shared grief and Margaret's protective care over Elinor.
John Melmoth
John Melmoth manipulates Margaret Mortimer, preying on her despair and using her love for her daughter to further his sinister influence.
Sir Roger Mortimer
Margaret and Sir Roger Mortimer are husband and wife, their relationship strained by grief and Sir Roger's inability to protect their daughter Elinor.
Elinor Mortimer
Elinor and Margaret Mortimer are mother and daughter, bound by shared grief and Margaret's protective care over Elinor.
Elinor Mortimer
Elinor and Margaret Mortimer are mother and daughter, bound by shared grief and Margaret's protective care over Elinor.
John Melmoth
John Melmoth manipulates Margaret Mortimer, preying on her despair and using her love for her daughter to further his sinister influence.

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