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Mother

Mrs. Verloc's mother, who moves out to a charity home.

minor

First appearance: Chapter VI

Mother's tie to Mr. Verloc is one of the pressures that moves The Secret Agent—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Mr. Verloc (family): Verloc's mother-in-law lives with the family and is quietly manipulative, sacrificing her own comfort for Stevie's sake. With Comrade Ossipon (social): Ossipon interacts with Verloc's mother as…

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Character Web

10 connections

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MVMr. VerlocCOComrade OssiponMVMrs. VerlocSTStevieCIChief Inspecto…MOMother

Relationship types

  • Family
  • Social
  • Other

Character groups

  • Anarchist circle and victims
  • Protagonist
  • Investigators and theoretical figures

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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Relationship notes

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See Mother in Chapter VI

In the story

Mother appears across 5 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

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See Mother in Chapter VI