# Ada Cartwright — Theodore Savage character guide

> Ada Cartwright in Theodore Savage by Cicely Hamilton.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Ada

**First appearance:** 0000-i

## Snapshot

A Cockney girl who latches onto Theodore in the chaos, she survives by clinging to whoever will feed and guide her through a world of hunger.

## Who they are

Ada drifts into Theodore's life as a nameless, whimpering dependent, following him instinctively because she does not know what else to do. She is defined by her passive, childlike reliance and the Cockney accent that is all he knows of her past for weeks. Her presence forces Theodore to confront a responsibility he never wanted, and her fate becomes entangled with his in a partnership born of desperation rather than choice.

## Relationships

### [Theodore Savage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/theodore_savage_se/characters/theodore_savage)

_romantic_

Ada is Theodore's devoted lover and later wife, sharing a deep emotional bond that endures through hardship.

### [Theodore Savage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/theodore_savage_se/characters/theodore_savage)

_romantic_

Ada is Theodore's devoted lover and later wife, sharing a deep emotional bond that endures through hardship.

### [Theodore Savage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/theodore_savage_se/characters/theodore_savage)

_romantic_

Ada is Theodore's devoted lover and later wife, sharing a deep emotional bond that endures through hardship.

## In the story

### [Chapter X](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/theodore_savage_se/chapters/x)

Ada becomes Theodore's dependent, following him passively and relying on him for food, guidance, and protection. She is a town-dweller who struggles with the primitive life.

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

Shows signs of emerging from stupor through a tearful outburst over her appearance, revealing her personal vanity.

### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/theodore_savage_se/chapters/xii)

Revived femininity through lace and hand-glass; engages in flirtation and becomes sexually aware, leading to a new dynamic with Theodore.

### [Chapter XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/theodore_savage_se/chapters/xiii)

Depicted as helpless, fearful, and mentally stunted by her former mechanical life; clings to Theodore and resists independence.

### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/theodore_savage_se/chapters/xiv)

Becomes more content and functional after accepting Theodore's mastery; reveals her pregnancy with terror and hysteria, needing reassurance and firm guidance.

### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/theodore_savage_se/chapters/xv)

Remains behind in the camp, pregnant and fearful, as Theodore leaves on his journey.

### [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/theodore_savage_se/chapters/xvi)

Mentioned by Theodore as his wife, waiting for him with their child.

### [XIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/theodore_savage_se/chapters/xix)

Mentioned as Theodore's wife; she is not present at the ceremony but is referenced in the context of the hut being built for them.

### [Chapter XX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/theodore_savage_se/chapters/xx)

Reunited with Theodore, struggles with the loss of modern life, fears childbirth, and is initiated into the tribe.

### [The Birth of a New Generation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/theodore_savage_se/chapters/xxi)

Gives birth to a son; depicted as feckless but the child is lusty.

### [Chapter XXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/theodore_savage_se/chapters/xxii)

Described as haggard and discontented; engages in clumsy flirtation, leading to a hair-pulling fight and a cuffing from Theodore.

### [XXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/theodore_savage_se/chapters/xxiii)

Theodore's wife, who is cudgeled and whose cooking mishap triggers a flashback to Phillida.

## Links

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