What’s Wrong with the World · Character
Mrs. Grundy
A personification of conventional propriety and social judgment.
minor
First appearance: The Humility of Mrs. Grundy
Mrs. Grundy shows up with force in The Humility of Mrs. Grundy. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Chesterton contrasts the humility of Mrs.
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In The Humility of Mrs. Grundy: Chesterton contrasts the humility of Mrs. Grundy's conventional authority with the arrogance of modern…
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional and psychological peak occurs when Chesterton confesses his shame at realizing "comparatively la…
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