Pollyanna Grows Up · Character
Mrs. Durgin
A boarding house keeper who hosts Pollyanna in Boston.
minor
Also known as Timothy, Mrs. Timothy Durgin
First appearance: xii from behind a counter
Mrs. Durgin shows up with force in When Pollyanna Came. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Drives the carriage to meet them at the station, feels hurt by Aunt Polly's cold reception.
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Character groups
- Beldingsville Household
- Boston Tenement Friends
- Minor and Background Characters
- Protagonist
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this passage, the emotional peak occurs as Jimmy Pendleton fully confronts his agonizing belief that Pollya…
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See Mrs. Durgin in xii from behind a counter