Middlemarch · Character
Henrietta Noble
Farebrother's elderly, sweet-natured aunt who dotes on everyone.
minor
Also known as Henrietta Noble, Miss Noble, tiny Miss Noble, little Miss Noble
First appearance: xiii
Henrietta Noble shows up with force in XVII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
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In XVII: Mrs. Farebrother's sister, a tiny, meek old lady who secretly saves sugar and small food items for the poor children she visits. Later, in LII: Shows quiet joy at her nephew's preferment, adding extra sugar to…
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- Other
Character groups
- Minor female attendants and past loves
- Middlemarch social and professional network
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this scene, the emotional and psychological peak occurs when Dorothea, having just endured the humiliation…
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See Henrietta Noble in xiii