Ulysses · Character
Mrs Purefoy
A woman in prolonged labor at the maternity hospital.
minor
Also known as Poor Mrs Purefoy, Mrs Purefoy, the Poor, Mina Purefoy, Mrs Mina Purefoy, Mary
First appearance: xiii
Mrs Purefoy's tie to Leopold Bloom is one of the pressures that moves Ulysses—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With Leopold Bloom (social): Bloom visits Mrs. Purefoy in the maternity hospital, showing his compassionate concern for her difficult labor. With Leopold Bloom (social): Bloom visits Mrs. Purefoy in the maternity…
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See Mrs Purefoy in xiiiCharacter Web
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- Social
- Other
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- Dublin social network
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Leopold Bloom
social · positive
- Leopold Bloom
social · positive
- Leopold Bloom
social · positive
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See Mrs Purefoy in xiii