# Mary McKenna — The Iron Heel character guide

> Mary McKenna in The Iron Heel by Jack London.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mary

**First appearance:** 0005-iii-jackson-s-arm

## Who they are

A working-class woman and socialist supporter.

## In the story

### [VII: The Bishop’s Vision](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_iron_heel_se/chapters/vii-the-bishop-s-vision)

Mentioned by Ernest as an example of a poor woman evicted and declared insane for hoisting the American flag to resist eviction, illustrating how society silences those who threaten the established order.

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