Vanity Fair · Character
Miss Briggs
Miss Crawley's gentle, tearful companion, still cherishing a lock of yellow hair from a writing-master twenty-four years dead.
supporting
Also known as poor Briggs, Briggs, honest Miss Briggs, the gentle Briggs
First appearance: Miss Crawley at Home
As a supporting figure in Vanity Fair, Miss Briggs is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Though not formally dismissed, her role as Miss Crawley's companion has become a sinecure, and she is largely ignored in favor of Becky.
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With Becky Sharp (psychological): Becky manipulates the gullible Miss Briggs, her companion, into serving her schemes and later abandons her without remorse. With Amelia Sedley (friendship): Amelia treats the kindly but…
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See Miss Briggs in Miss Crawley at HomeCharacter Web
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Social climbers and soldiers
- Minor characters and servants
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because it marks the psychological breaking point for Jos Sedley, whose cowardice…
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- Becky Sharp
psychological · negative
Becky manipulates the gullible Miss Briggs, her companion, into serving her schemes and… How this plays out →
- Amelia Sedley
friendship · positive
- Amelia Sedley
friendship · positive
- Becky Sharp
psychological · negative
Becky manipulates the gullible Miss Briggs, her companion, into serving her schemes and… How this plays out →
- Amelia Sedley
friendship · positive
- Becky Sharp
psychological · negative
Becky manipulates the gullible Miss Briggs, her companion, into serving her schemes and… How this plays out →
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See Miss Briggs in Miss Crawley at HomeIn the story
Miss Briggs appears across 10 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- Miss Crawley at Home
- XV: In Which Rebecca's Husband Appears for a Short Time
- Chapter XVI: The Letter on the Pincushion
- Miss Crawley at Nurse
- In Which All the Principal Personages Think Fit to Leave Brighton
- In Which Miss Crawley’s Relations Are Very Anxious About Her
- XL: In Which Becky Is Recognized by the Family
- XLIV: A Roundabout Chapter Between London and Hampshire
- +2 more
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