The Warden · Character
Mrs. Grantly
Mr. Harding's elder daughter and the archdeacon's wife, who supports her father.
minor
First appearance: v dr grantly visits the hospital
Mrs. Grantly's tie to Mr. Harding is one of the pressures that moves The Warden—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
She blames the archdeacon for the trouble, arguing he should have let John Bold court Eleanor; she is practical and concerned about the family's future.
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With Mr. Harding (family): Mrs. Grantly is Mr. Harding's daughter, and their relationship is warm but she is caught between her father and husband. With Dr. Grantly (family): Dr. and Mrs. Grantly are married, with a…
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Relationship types
- Family
- Other
Character groups
- Supporting and Background Figures
- Protagonist
- Agitators and Influencers
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this chapter, Eleanor reaches an emotional and psychological peak by deciding to sacrifice her own romantic…
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- Mr. Harding
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- Dr. Grantly
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