# Mrs. James Highcamp — The Awakening character guide

> Mrs. James Highcamp in The Awakening by Kate Chopin.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mrs. Highcamp

**First appearance:** 0019-xx

## Who they are

A society woman who socializes with Edna in New Orleans.

## Relationships

### [Victor Lebrun](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_awakening_se/characters/victor_lebrun)

_romantic_

Mrs. Highcamp engages in a flirtatious, socially acceptable dalliance with the younger Victor Lebrun.

### [Edna Pontellier](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_awakening_se/characters/edna_pontellier)

_social_

Mrs. Highcamp is a fashionable, shallow socialite who moves in Edna's circle and facilitates Edna's affair with Alcée.

### [Alcée Arobin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_awakening_se/characters/alcee_arobin)

_social_

Alcée and Mrs. Highcamp are social acquaintances who share a flirtatious rapport and move in the same Creole elite circles.

### [Victor Lebrun](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_awakening_se/characters/victor_lebrun)

_romantic_

Mrs. Highcamp engages in a flirtatious, socially acceptable dalliance with the younger Victor Lebrun.

### [Edna Pontellier](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_awakening_se/characters/edna_pontellier)

_social_

Mrs. Highcamp is a fashionable, shallow socialite who moves in Edna's circle and facilitates Edna's affair with Alcée.

## In the story

### [XXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_awakening_se/chapters/xxv)

Mrs. Highcamp accompanies Edna and Arobin to the races, remains indifferent and unmoved, and later hosts a quiet dinner.

### [Chapter XXXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_awakening_se/chapters/xxxiii)

Visits Edna with Mrs. Merriman to invite her to play vingt-et-un.

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