The Hoosier Schoolmaster · Character
Aunt Matilda
An older woman in the community.
minor
Also known as Matilda
First appearance: iii mirandy hank and shocky
Aunt Matilda's tie to Ralph Hartsook is one of the pressures that moves The Hoosier Schoolmaster—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Hosts Ralph, but refuses to consider housing Shocky's mother, showing her obsession with cleanliness and social propriety.
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With Ralph Hartsook (friendship): Aunt Matilda is a kind, motherly figure who offers Ralph lodging and support, becoming a trusted confidante. With Ralph Hartsook (friendship): Aunt Matilda is a kind, motherly figure…
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- Friendship
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Character groups
- Secondary community figures
- Protagonist
- Main community characters
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Ralph Hartsook
friendship · positive
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- Ralph Hartsook
friendship · positive
Aunt Matilda is a kind, motherly figure who offers Ralph lodging and support, becoming a… How this plays out →
- Ralph Hartsook
friendship · positive
Aunt Matilda is a kind, motherly figure who offers Ralph lodging and support, becoming a… How this plays out →
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