# Old Mrs. Anderson — The Homemaker character guide

> Old Mrs. Anderson in The Homemaker by Dorothy Canfield Fisher.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mrs. Anderson

**First appearance:** 0000-part-i-i

## Who they are

An elderly neighbor or acquaintance.

## In the story

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_homemaker_se/chapters/part-i-i)

Neighbor who comments on Stephen's hiding and suggests harsh discipline.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_homemaker_se/chapters/part-i-vi)

The primary narrator of the chapter, who retells the events of the fire and Lester's fall, emphasizing her own lack of responsibility.

### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_homemaker_se/chapters/part-iii-xi)

Offers to settle Stephen if he acts up.

### [XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_homemaker_se/chapters/part-iii-xvii)

Visits the Knapp household, criticizes Stephen's behavior and Lester's parenting, and leaves after being rebuffed.

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