Mother In Mannville

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In Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings’ “A Mother in Mannville,” the narrator is the writer who wants a quiet and isolated place to compose the scripts. There isn’t any direct quote that explains about the narrator, however, the narrator is known to be a static character who doesn’t change throughout the story and is sentimental. Also, the narrator is assumed as a woman since Jerry asked size of her hands to compare with his mother’s. The narrator is doubtful. Because of Jerry’s size she had skepticism toward the boy and didn’t believe he would great job at chopping some wood. But later as she saw what Jerry accomplished she began to trust him and let him continue working in the cabin. She is also warmhearted. After she heard about Jerry’s story she sympathizes

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