← All characters

The Clever Woman of the Family · Character

Mamma

A mother figure, possibly of one of the main characters, who is mentioned in the narrative.

minor

Also known as mamma, Joanna Baillie 'Mamma'

First appearance: i in search of a mission

Mamma first appears in 0000 i in search of a mission.

See Mamma in i in search of a missionBook page

Free preview opens at this moment — character cards, Character Web, and themes sit beside the text as you read.

Character Web

39 connections

A slice of how Mamma sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.

GCGrace CurtisUNUnaMMMr. MaddoxRWRose WilliamsHUHubertMAMamma

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Temple Household
  • Village Girls
  • Gowanbrae Circle
  • Keith Extended Family
  • Military and Siblings
  • Full Character Roster

+34 more in the full Character Web

Open in reader

Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the dramatic climax because it compresses the emotional and psychological peak of the entire novel int…

Full beat labels and climax notes unlock in the reader.

Follow the arc while reading
See Mamma in i in search of a mission