# Molly — Three Lives character guide

> Molly in Three Lives by Gertrude Stein.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** a melancholy Molly, Irish Mary

**First appearance:** 0002-the-good-anna

## Who they are

An Irish servant girl who works with Anna.

## Relationships

### [Anna Federner](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/three_lives_se/characters/anna_federner)

_friendship_

Molly is a kind but ineffectual friend to Anna, offering sympathy but unable to help her escape her destructive patterns.

### [Lena Mainz](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/three_lives_se/characters/lena_mainz)

_friendship_

Molly is a gentle friend to Lena, offering small comforts in Lena's lonely and oppressive marriage.

### [Lena Mainz](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/three_lives_se/characters/lena_mainz)

_friendship_

Molly is a gentle friend to Lena, offering small comforts in Lena's lonely and oppressive marriage.

### [Anna Federner](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/three_lives_se/characters/anna_federner)

_friendship_

Molly is a kind but ineffectual friend to Anna, offering sympathy but unable to help her escape her destructive patterns.

### [Anna Federner](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/three_lives_se/characters/anna_federner)

_friendship_

Molly is a kind but ineffectual friend to Anna, offering sympathy but unable to help her escape her destructive patterns.

### [Lena Mainz](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/three_lives_se/characters/lena_mainz)

_friendship_

Molly is a gentle friend to Lena, offering small comforts in Lena's lonely and oppressive marriage.

## In the story

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/three_lives_se/chapters/i)

A melancholy Irish servant with a bad temper and swear words, kept by Anna out of kindness despite constant battles.

## Links

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