# Rose Yorke — Shirley character guide

> Rose Yorke in Shirley by Charlotte Brontë.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Rose, Rosy

**First appearance:** 0008-ix-briarmains

## Who they are

The Yorkes' bookish, clear-sighted daughter, whose quiet intelligence and independence of mind make her a mirror for the women around her.

## In the story

### [Briarmains](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/shirley_se/chapters/ix-briarmains)

Quietly observes and comments on Moore's character.

### [An Evening Out](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/shirley_se/chapters/xxiii-an-evening-out)

Observes the altercation and comments on her mother's inability to provoke Shirley Keeldar.

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