The Getting of Wisdom · Character
Miss Isabella Shepherd
A teacher at the school, known for her piety and strictness.
minor
Also known as Miss Isabella, Isabella
First appearance: iii
Miss Isabella Shepherd shows up with force in XVI. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Nervous, kindly woman who cannot look people in the face; devoted to her brother Robby; copies his sermons and defends his behavior.
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Character groups
- Extended Family and Community
- Protagonist
- Schoolgirls and Family
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Laura reaches an emotional and psychological peak of isolation and humiliation as she is publicly mocked, aban…
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