# Mrs. Sowerberry — Oliver Twist character guide

> Mrs. Sowerberry in Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0003-iv-oliver-being-offered-another-place-makes-his-first-entry-into-public-life

## Who they are

The undertaker's wife who treats Oliver harshly.

## In the story

### [IV: Oliver, Being Offered Another Place, Makes His First Entry Into Public Life](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/oliver_twist_se/chapters/iv-oliver-being-offered-another-place-makes-his-first-entry-into-public-life)

The undertaker's wife, who complains about Oliver's small size and potential cost, and pushes him downstairs to eat dog scraps.

### [Oliver Mingles with New Associates. Going to a Funeral for the First Time, He Forms an Unfavourable Notion of His Master’s Business](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/oliver_twist_se/chapters/v-oliver-mingles-with-new-associates-going-to-a-funeral-for-the-first-time-he-forms-an-unfavourable-notion-of-his-master-s-business)

Mrs. Sowerberry treats Oliver harshly, giving him stale scraps and a cold corner for breakfast.

### [Oliver, Being Goaded by the Taunts of Noah, Rouses Into Action, and Rather Astonishes Him](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/oliver_twist_se/chapters/vi-oliver-being-goaded-by-the-taunts-of-noah-rouses-into-action-and-rather-astonishes-him)

Mrs. Sowerberry helps subdue Oliver and sends Noah to summon Mr. Bumble.

### [VII: Oliver Continues Refractory](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/oliver_twist_se/chapters/vii-oliver-continues-refractory)

She mistreats Oliver and, along with Charlotte, gives a dramatic account of his supposed ferocity.

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