Middlemarch · Character
Mrs. Garth
Caleb Garth's capable, sharp-tongued wife and mother of their children.
minor
Also known as Mrs. Garth, the exemplary Mrs. Garth, Garth
First appearance: ix
Mrs. Garth shows up with force in Book III: Waiting for Death. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Expresses her worries about Fred's reliability and the impact of his debts on Mary's future.
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In Book III: Waiting for Death: Expresses her worries about Fred's reliability and the impact of his debts on Mary's future. Later, in XXIV: Mrs. Garth is a capable, self-controlled woman who manages the household and…
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- Other
Character groups
- Middlemarch social and professional network
- Local gossips and matrons
- Artistic and scholarly outsiders
- Minor townspeople, relatives, and servants
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- 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 Mrs. Garth in ix