# Tillie Kronborg — The Song of the Lark character guide

> Tillie Kronborg in The Song of the Lark by Willa Cather.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Tillie

**First appearance:** 0003-i

## Who they are

Thea's sentimental, scrapbook-keeping aunt, whose small-town life is redeemed by the conviction that she was meant to touch something wonderful.

## Relationships

### [Thea Kronborg](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_song_of_the_lark_se/characters/thea_kronborg)

_family_

Tillie is Thea's older sister, who is both envious and admiring of Thea's talent, often feeling overshadowed by her.

### [Thea Kronborg](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_song_of_the_lark_se/characters/thea_kronborg)

_family_

Tillie is Thea's older sister, who is both envious and admiring of Thea's talent, often feeling overshadowed by her.

### [Thea Kronborg](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_song_of_the_lark_se/characters/thea_kronborg)

_family_

Tillie is Thea's older sister, who is both envious and admiring of Thea's talent, often feeling overshadowed by her.

## In the story

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_song_of_the_lark_se/chapters/iii)

Aunt Tillie helps with breakfast, urges Gunner to learn his recitation, and is described as flighty but cheerful, with a love for recitations and social activities.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_song_of_the_lark_se/chapters/v)

Tillie is mentioned as the one who describes the social classifications of Moonstone, noting who is 'in society.'

### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_song_of_the_lark_se/chapters/ix)

Tillie is Thea's addlepated aunt who adores her niece and believes fervently in her future greatness. She is the heart of the Moonstone Drama Club but causes social friction by vauntingly proclaiming Thea's superiority, leading to the club's resentment.

### [Departure and New Beginnings](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_song_of_the_lark_se/chapters/xx)

Emotionally supports Thea's departure and romanticizes her future, especially regarding clothes and society.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_song_of_the_lark_se/chapters/ii)

Recalled in the description of the concert dress, which would have pleased her taste.

### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_song_of_the_lark_se/chapters/ix)

Places a bunch of French pinks in Thea's room; mentioned as someone who might flutter in to offer service.

### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_song_of_the_lark_se/chapters/xi)

Shows support for Thea by dismissing Anna's narrow-mindedness and sharing her scrapbook of actors.

### [Part VI: Kronborg](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_song_of_the_lark_se/chapters/part-vi-kronborg)

Thea's aunt, still living in Moonstone.

### [Epilogue](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_song_of_the_lark_se/chapters/epilogue)

The central perspective of the epilogue; she lives vicariously through Thea's triumphs and defends her niece's legacy in Moonstone.

## Links

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