# Miss Hicks — The Getting of Wisdom character guide

> Miss Hicks in The Getting of Wisdom by Henry Handel Richardson.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0005-iii

## Who they are

A teacher at the school, known for her sharp temper.

## In the story

### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_getting_of_wisdom_se/chapters/ix)

Visiting geography governess who delivers a harsh critique of Inez's intellectual laziness, which Laura internalizes as a personal revelation.

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