Ragged Dick · Character

Mrs. Mooney

Dick's landlady on Mott Street.

minor

Also known as a Mrs. Mooney

First appearance: Dick Hires a Room on Mott Street

Mrs. Mooney's tie to Ragged Dick is one of the pressures that moves Ragged Dick—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

The landlady of the Mott Street lodging-house; she rents Dick a small third-story room.

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With Ragged Dick (professional): Mrs. Mooney is Dick's landlady, who rents him a room and provides lodging. With Jim Travis (social): Jim Travis is a fellow boarder at Mrs. Mooney's lodging house, interacting as…

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Relationship types

Professional
Social
Other

Character groups

Dick's social circle
Protagonist
Supporting cast and beneficiaries

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Ragged Dick
professional · positive
Jim Travis
social · positive
Ragged Dick
professional · positive
Ragged Dick
professional · positive
Jim Travis
social · positive

Ragged Dick
Mrs. Mooney is Dick's landlady, who rents him a room and provides lodging.
Jim Travis
Jim Travis is a fellow boarder at Mrs. Mooney's lodging house, interacting as acquaintances.
Ragged Dick
Mrs. Mooney is Dick's landlady, who rents him a room and provides lodging.
Ragged Dick
Mrs. Mooney is Dick's landlady, who rents him a room and provides lodging.
Jim Travis
Jim Travis is a fellow boarder at Mrs. Mooney's lodging house, interacting as acquaintances.

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Mrs. Mooney appears across 5 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Dick Hires a Room on Mott Street
The landlady of the Mott Street lodging-house; she rents Dick a small third-story room.
XVI: The First Lesson
Agrees to let Fosdick share Dick's room for an extra twenty-five cents per week.
Dick Loses His Bankbook
Provides information about Travis's presence in the house and the similarity of bureau locks.
XXII: Tracking the Thief
Mrs. Mooney unwittingly admits Travis to the boarding house, enabling the theft.
XXIII: Travis Is Arrested
Is informed that Travis will not return; she is owed rent and soon lets his room to a more creditable tenant.

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