The Vortex · Character
Mrs. Lancaster
Florence's mother-in-law, mentioned but not appearing.
minor
Also known as Mrs. Lancaster
First appearance: the vortex
Mrs. Lancaster's tie to Nicky Lancaster is one of the pressures that moves The Vortex—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With Nicky Lancaster (family): Mrs. Lancaster is Nicky's grandmother, and she dotes on him with affection and…
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Relationship types
- Family
- Other
Character groups
- Social circle observers
- Offstage and minor figures
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book.
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Florence’s hysterical collapse and declaration that she wishes she were dead mark the emotional and psychologi…
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- Nicky Lancaster
family · positive
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