# Crazy Mary — My Ántonia character guide

> Crazy Mary in My Ántonia by Willa Cather.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mary

**First appearance:** 0025-i

## Who they are

A mentally unstable woman who lives near Black Hawk and is known for her outbursts.

## In the story

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/my_antonia_se/chapters/iv)

Mary, Ole Benson's wife, threatens Lena with a corn-knife out of jealousy, chasing her across the prairie and to the Shimerdas' home.

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