Memoirs of a Midget · Character
Mother Grundy
A personification of conventional propriety.
minor
Also known as Mother
First appearance: xlv
Mother Grundy's tie to Mr. Bowater is one of the pressures that moves Memoirs of a Midget—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The narrator's mother is recalled in a vision at the head of the staircase, a memory of finding her in the cold midnight hours long ago.
Mother Grundy first appears in 0054 xlv.
With Mr. Bowater (social): Mother Grundy and Mr. Bowater have a neighborly or community-based relationship, possibly involving gossip or business. With Mr. Bowater (social): Mother Grundy and Mr. Bowater have a neighborly or community-based relationship, possibly involving gossip or business. With Mr. Bowater (social): Mother Grundy and Mr. Bowater have a neighborly or community-based relationship, possibly involving gossip or business.
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Character Web
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Central social circle
- Extended cast and community
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
This passage marks the dramatic climax because the narrator achieves a psychological turning point by explicit…
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Mr. Bowater
social · ambivalent
Mother Grundy and Mr. How this plays out →
- Mr. Bowater
social · ambivalent
Mother Grundy and Mr. How this plays out →
- Mr. Bowater
social · ambivalent
Mother Grundy and Mr. How this plays out →
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