The Autobiography of Mark Rutherford · Character
Miss Mardon
A member of the Mardon family, involved in Rutherford's social world.
minor
Also known as Mardon
First appearance: Edward Gibbon Mardon
Miss Mardon's tie to Mary Bell is one of the pressures that moves The Autobiography of Mark Rutherford—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Suffering from neuralgia; her quiet endurance is contrasted with Rutherford's earlier self-absorption.
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With Mary Bell (friendship): Mary Bell and Miss Mardon are close companions, sharing confidences and mutual support. With Mr. Snale (psychological): Miss Mardon is likely manipulated or oppressed by Mr. Snale, who…
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See Miss Mardon in Edward Gibbon MardonCharacter Web
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Psychological
- Family
Character groups
- Dissenter community members
- Extended social and domestic circle
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak of the narrator's in…
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Mary Bell
friendship · positive
Mary Bell and Miss Mardon are close companions, sharing confidences and mutual support. How this plays out →
- Mr. Snale
psychological · negative
- Miss Arbour
friendship · positive
- Edward Gibbon Mardon
family · positive
- Mark Rutherford
friendship · positive
- Brother Holderness
social · ambivalent
- Mr. Snale
psychological · negative
- Mary Bell
friendship · positive
Mary Bell and Miss Mardon are close companions, sharing confidences and mutual support. How this plays out →
- Miss Arbour
friendship · positive
Relationship notes
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Miss Mardon appears across 3 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
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See Miss Mardon in Edward Gibbon Mardon