The Blithedale Romance · Character
Mrs. Foster
Silas Foster's wife, who helps run the Blithedale household.
minor
Also known as Good Mrs. Foster
First appearance: iv the supper table
Mrs. Foster shows up with force in Blithedale. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Wife of Silas Foster; gives a hearty welcome to the newcomers, with two young women appearing at her back.
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In Blithedale: Wife of Silas Foster; gives a hearty welcome to the newcomers, with two young women appearing at her back. Later, in Until Bedtime: Mrs. Foster knits and falls asleep, yet continues knitting as if in a…
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See Mrs. Foster in iv the supper tableNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
Coverdale’s confession that he has “nothing, nothing, nothing” to tell marks the emotional and psychological p…
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See Mrs. Foster in iv the supper table