# Norma Hatch — The House of Mirth character guide

> Norma Hatch in The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mrs. Norma Hatch, Mrs. Hatch

**First appearance:** 0022-vi

## Who they are

A wealthy but vulgar woman from the West who seeks social acceptance.

## In the story

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

Mrs. Hatch is a wealthy, divorced woman from the West, living in the Emporium Hotel. She is eager for social guidance and shows a touching desire for Lily's approval, but her ideals and habits are chaotic and foreign to Lily.

### [Chapter XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_house_of_mirth_se/chapters/xi)

Mrs. Hatch is seen in her electric victoria, a fleeting image of Lily's past life.

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