# Theresa — Pastors and Masters character guide

> Theresa in Pastors and Masters by Ivy Compton-Burnett.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Aunt Theresa

**First appearance:** 0000-i

## Snapshot

Emily's sharp-tongued confidante, whose dry asides puncture the pieties of clergymen, ritualists, and self-important authors alike.

## Who they are

Theresa is the aunt-like presence in the Herrick circle, listening to Emily's confidences about Nicholas and offering the occasional deflating remark. She sits through readings and farewell sermons with an air of unimpressed clarity, unafraid to tell a self-important man he is self-important. Her dry skepticism gives the reader a foothold of sanity amid the novel's swirl of self-deception.

## Relationships

### [Emily Herrick](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pastors_and_masters_se/characters/emily_herrick)

_friendship_

Emily and Theresa are close friends, providing each other with emotional support and companionship.

### [Nicholas](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pastors_and_masters_se/characters/nicholas)

_romantic_

Nicholas and Theresa have a romantic relationship, marked by emotional intensity and possible conflict.

### [Emily Herrick](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pastors_and_masters_se/characters/emily_herrick)

_friendship_

Emily and Theresa are close friends, providing each other with emotional support and companionship.

### [Emily Herrick](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pastors_and_masters_se/characters/emily_herrick)

_friendship_

Emily and Theresa are close friends, providing each other with emotional support and companionship.

### [Nicholas](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pastors_and_masters_se/characters/nicholas)

_romantic_

Nicholas and Theresa have a romantic relationship, marked by emotional intensity and possible conflict.

## In the story

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pastors_and_masters_se/chapters/iii)

Hosts the dinner, engages in candid conversation with Emily about Nicholas, and displays a blunt, self-reliant demeanor.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pastors_and_masters_se/chapters/vi)

Listens to Emily's revelations about the books and offers quiet support.

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