Years of Grace · Character
Mamma
The aging Mrs. Ward, worn and devoted, who keeps a night-long vigil over her dying husband while managing the jealousies of her household help.
supporting
First appearance: i
As a supporting figure in Years of Grace, Mamma is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Insists on no letters until Jane is twenty-one, takes control of the situation.
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In the grey silk dinner dress she has not changed since the night before, her neck cords slack and her eyes ringed with brown, Mamma is the image of wifely endurance as Mr. Ward fights double pneumonia. She is caught…
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The fuller portrait of Mamma sits in Reading Lens — open the free preview to keep reading with notes on the page.
See Mamma in iCharacter Web
24 connectionsA slice of how Mamma sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.
Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Jane's family and close circle
- Extended community and background figures
+19 more in the full Character Web
Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Flora’s admission that she has sold the shop and closed the house, coupled with her confession that she “didn’…
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- Jane Ward
family · positive
Mamma is likely a maternal figure or grandmother to Jane, providing familial warmth and… How this plays out →
- Jane Ward
family · positive
Mamma is likely a maternal figure or grandmother to Jane, providing familial warmth and… How this plays out →
Relationship notes
How these ties play out is in the reading companion — open the free preview.
See Mamma in iIn the story
Mamma appears across 3 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
