So Big · Character
Mattie Schwengauer
A neighbor girl on the prairie who becomes a friend to Selina.
minor
Also known as Mattie, Pat
First appearance: iii
Mattie Schwengauer's tie to Dirk DeJong is one of the pressures that moves So Big—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A poor university student who works as a waitress; visits the farm and enjoys it, but is later shunned by Dirk's fraternity due to her social status.
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With Dirk DeJong (professional): A business relationship where Mattie, as Dirk's secretary, enables his architectural career while harboring unrequited feelings. With Dirk DeJong (professional): A business relationship…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Prairie Neighbors
- Chicago Elite Circle
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because it reveals the central psychological crisis: Selina’s entire id…
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- Dirk DeJong
professional · ambivalent
A business relationship where Mattie, as Dirk's secretary, enables his architectural… How this plays out →
- Dirk DeJong
professional · ambivalent
A business relationship where Mattie, as Dirk's secretary, enables his architectural… How this plays out →
- Dirk DeJong
professional · ambivalent
A business relationship where Mattie, as Dirk's secretary, enables his architectural… How this plays out →
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See Mattie Schwengauer in iii