The Perfume of Eros · Character
Mrs. Loftus
A member of the Loftus family, involved in the social dynamics.
supporting
Also known as Loftus
First appearance: vi the yellow fay
As a supporting figure in The Perfume of Eros, Mrs. Loftus is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Royal's mother, a proud, arrogant woman who questions her son's intentions regarding Fanny Price.
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In I: A Man of Fashion: Royal's mother, a proud, arrogant woman who questions her son's intentions regarding Fanny Price. Later, in Held Without Bail: In a pitiful state, mistakes Sylvia for Fanny, and whimpers about…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Central and Shifting Identities
- Social Circle and Family
- Protagonist
- Mysterious Connections
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Marie’s realization that the piano holds no secret—that her year of obsessive pursuit of artistic and emotiona…
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See Mrs. Loftus in vi the yellow fay