Winesburg, Ohio · Character
Virginia Richmond
Seth Richmond's mother, a widow who runs a farm.
minor
First appearance: The Thinker
Virginia Richmond shows up with force in The Thinker. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Seth's mother, a court stenographer who struggles to understand her son's unusual composure and independence, and who remains haunted by her husband's violent death.
Virginia Richmond first appears in 0015 the thinker.
In The Thinker: Seth's mother, a court stenographer who struggles to understand her son's unusual composure and independence, and who remains haunted by her husband's violent death.
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- Minor figures and background lives
- Unfulfilled dreams and isolation
- Outsiders and misfits
- Youth and romantic tension
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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