Mrs. Turpin Character Analysis

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Mrs. Turpin seemed to be in a sermon praising the Lord that she had such a good life and husband and was in the midst of shouting , “Oh thank you, Jesus, Jesus, thank you!” as a book is wailed across the room from Mary Grace’s fingers. Then the threat fly’s out of the purple faced Mary Grace’s mouth in a whisper, “Go back to hell where you came from, you old wart hog, “as she is sedated and held down after her outburst of throwing a book and strangling Mrs. Turpin. Mrs. Turpin was thrown aback and even had contemplated that this girl and herself had known each other in some intense and personal way. Possibly in another life that God had given to her is my speculation of what Mrs. Turpin’s inner thoughts could be for this revelation. I don’t

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