Point Counter Point · Character
Gladys Helmsley
A young woman who works for Burlap and becomes his mistress.
minor
Also known as Gladys
First appearance: ix
Gladys Helmsley's tie to Old Mr. Quarles is one of the pressures that moves Point Counter Point—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Sidney's mistress, a young woman of a lower class who is both impressed by Sidney's grandiosity and amused by his pretensions.
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With Old Mr. Quarles (professional): Gladys is a young maid who begrudgingly cares for the senile Old Mr. Quarles, finding him repulsive but necessary for her employment. With Old Mr. Quarles (professional): Gladys is a…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Minor family and servants
- Central characters and lovers
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this excerpt, the narrative climax occurs as the psychological and emotional peak of Sidney Quarles’s hypoc…
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- Old Mr. Quarles
professional · negative
Gladys is a young maid who begrudgingly cares for the senile Old Mr. How this plays out →
- Old Mr. Quarles
professional · negative
Gladys is a young maid who begrudgingly cares for the senile Old Mr. How this plays out →
- Old Mr. Quarles
professional · negative
Gladys is a young maid who begrudgingly cares for the senile Old Mr. How this plays out →
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See Gladys Helmsley in ixIn the story
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See Gladys Helmsley in ix