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Mrs. Morland

Catherine's sensible and practical mother.

minor

Also known as Mr. and Mrs. Morland

First appearance: northanger abbey

Mrs. Morland shows up with force in Chapter I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Catherine's mother, a sensible woman occupied with raising ten children; does not force accomplishments on her daughters.
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In Chapter I: Catherine's mother, a sensible woman occupied with raising ten children; does not force accomplishments on her daughters. Later, in Chapter II: Catherine's mother, whose maternal anxiety is comically…

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Story tension across the book.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

Catherine’s emotional peak occurs when she realizes that General Tilney’s absence brings her “the first experi…

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