Melmoth the Wanderer · Character
Sir Roger Mortimer
Elinor's father, a stern and traditional English gentleman.
minor
Also known as Sir Roger, Roger
First appearance: vi
Sir Roger Mortimer's tie to Margaret Mortimer is one of the pressures that moves Melmoth the Wanderer—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Reformation-era ancestor who distributed Tyndale Bibles.
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With Margaret 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. With John Melmoth (rivalry): John…
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Relationship types
- Rivalry
- Family
- Other
Character groups
- Mortimer Family Drama
- Spanish Inquisition Victims
- Embedded Tale Characters
- Protagonist
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because it presents the emotional and psychological peak of Isidora’s c…
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- Margaret Mortimer
family · ambivalent
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- John Melmoth
rivalry · negative
- John Melmoth
rivalry · negative
- John Melmoth
rivalry · negative
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