This Side of Paradise · Character

Beatrice Blaine

Amory's exquisite, restless mother, raised among cardinals and queens, whose cultivated contempt and fashionable boredom shape her son's taste for the extraordinary.

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Also known as Beatrice Amory Blaine, Beatrice

First appearance: Amory, Son of Beatrice

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Amory's mother, a sophisticated and eccentric woman who influences his early life and education.

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This Side of Paradise
Amory's mother, a sophisticated and eccentric woman who influences his early life and education.
Book I: The Romantic Egotist
Amory's mother; her eccentric and sophisticated influence shapes his early worldview.
Amory, Son of Beatrice
Amory's mother, a fabulously wealthy, cultured, and eccentric woman who educates him in arts and traditions; she is dramatic, prone to nervous breakdowns, and deeply influential on Amory.
The Egotist Considers
Writes a letter detailing the family's reduced finances and gives Amory practical advice about health and career.
Interlude: May, 1917–February, 1919
Recently deceased; Amory mentions her religious bequests affecting his inheritance.
II: Experiments in Convalescence
Mentioned in a comparison; Mrs. Lawrence reminds Amory of Beatrice in her grace and dignity.

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