Mrs. Catherine Mingott Character Analysis in The Age of Innocence

Mrs. Mingott is the elderly matriarch of the Mingott family and grandmother to May and Ellen. She has always been unconventional and she built her house far away from the rest of the wealthy families, expecting that they would follow her. She’s considered to be a powerful force in society, but everyone must come to her to socialize, as she can no longer leave her house due to her obesity. She proves herself to be a good friend to Archer and Ellen.

Mrs. Catherine Mingott Quotes in The Age of Innocence

The The Age of Innocence quotes below are all either spoken by Mrs. Catherine Mingott or refer to Mrs. Catherine Mingott. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:

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She tore it open and carried it to the lamp; then, when the door had closed again, she handed the telegram to Archer.

It was dated from St. Augustine, and addressed to the Countess Olenska. In it he read: “Granny’s telegram successful. Papa and Mamma agree marriage after Easter. Am telegraphing Newland. Am too happy for words and love you dearly. Your grateful May.”

Related Characters: May Welland (speaker), Newland Archer, Ellen Olenska, Mrs. Catherine Mingott, Mrs. Welland, Mr. Welland

Page Number and Citation: 113-14

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