My Brilliant Career · Character
Mrs. M'Swat
Mr. M'Swat's downtrodden wife, who shows Sybylla some kindness.
minor
Also known as Mrs. M’Swat, M’Swat
First appearance: xxxi mr m swat and i have a bust up
Mrs. M'Swat shows up with force in XXVIII: To Life. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A fat, dirty, pleasant woman who greets Sybylla with a kiss and shows her to the filthy house.
Mrs. M'Swat first appears in 0036 xxxi mr m swat and i have a bust up.
In XXVIII: To Life: A fat, dirty, pleasant woman who greets Sybylla with a kiss and shows her to the filthy house.
Later, in XXIX: To Life (Continued): Lethargic and indifferent, spends the afternoon doing nothing; later observes Sybylla disciplining Jimmy but does not intervene.
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- Other
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- Family and close associates
- Local acquaintances and suitors
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- XXVIII: To Life
- XXIX: To Life (Continued)
- XXX: Where Ignorance Is Bliss, ’Tis Folly to Be Wise
- Ta-Ta to Barney’s Gap
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