The Iron Heel · Character
Mrs. Wickson
The wife of Philip Wickson.
minor
First appearance: ii challenges
Mrs. Wickson shows up with force in Slaves of the Machine. The page is where that presence becomes real.
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In Slaves of the Machine: Mrs. Wickson refuses to assist Jackson, citing a class ethic that blames the victim and avoids responsibility. Later, in VI: Adumbrations: Exercises social power in the university town;…
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- Capitalist Oligarchy Defenders
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the narrator, Avis Everhard, witnesses the wounded slave’s ut…
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