The Revolution in Tanner’s Lane · Character
Mrs. Coleman
Zachariah's mother, a devout and traditional woman whose quiet piety and Johnsonian reading shape her son's conscience more than any sermon.
supporting
Also known as Coleman, Presently Mrs. Coleman, Accordingly Mrs. Coleman
First appearance: the revolution in tanner s lane
As a supporting figure in The Revolution in Tanner’s Lane, Mrs. Coleman is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Zachariah's wife, pious and cold, notices his absence from prayer meeting and suggests converting the Major.
Mrs. Coleman belongs to the older, sober generation of Tanner's Lane believers, the kind of woman who keeps a copy of The Idler by her bed and quotes it to husband and son. Her faith is undramatic but steady, a counterweight to the fervours and fevers around her. Through her influence on Zachariah, she quietly anchors the novel's concern with how ordinary domestic piety survives in an age of revolution and revival.
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
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Mrs. Coleman appears across 5 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- V: The Horizon Widens
- VI: Tea à la Mode
- VII: Jephthah
- XII: One Body and One Spirit
- XIII: To the Greeks Foolishness
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