This is one of the things that Deborah Jenkyns is afraid of. The social structure of Cranford is designed almost entirely to please and impress he ladyship Betty Barkerīetty is a fascinating entrepreneurial character who ushers in the beginning of social mobility. Socially, she is the highest ranking Cranford resident, although when it comes to etiquette Deborah Jenkyns is still more influential. Mrs Jamieson is a widow and she has aristocratic roots. She is one of Matty Jenkys' best friends. Miss PoleĪnother unmarried elderly Cranford lady, she has the reputation of being the most easy going and open minded of the social set, and she is the lady most open to welcoming strangers into the town. Deborah dies early in the book but her influence endures throughout.
She is very particular about manners and social graces and is horrified to see that as time passes, many traditions and mores are passing with it. If Deborah says it should be done this way then it is done this way. Deborah is the matriarch of Cranford, and also the person who devises the town's precise rules of etiquette. She is close to Matty but their relationship is based on Deborah laying down the law and Matty doing what she is told. Deborah Jenkynsĭeborah is the older sister of Matty and Peter, and is not close to her brother at all. She is a very pleasant and popular woman whom the townspeople want to help after she is reduced to penury when the bank fails. Matty is probably considered to be the main character of the book because of all the main happenings involve her. Because she has been so dominated by Deborah she is ill-prepared for any adult activity such as receiving guests, or finding herself called upon at home before the designated socially acceptable hour. She is given to frequent panicking, and is constantly second guessing herself about everything. Miss Matty is what was endearingly known in times gone by as "a spinster of this parish" and her spinster status is due almost entirely to the overbearing interference of her older sister Deborah who did not consider the man Matty loved to be suitable and prevented them from marrying each other. Typically Mary gives the reader far more information about other characters than she does about herself.
She is friendly with Miss Matty Jenkyns and usually stays with her when in Cranford. She is a responsible and caring young woman whose absences from Cranford are usually due to her father's health, as she loves him very much and nurses him when his health takes a turn for the worse. She is a younger woman who keeps up with all of the "gossip" of Cranford even when she is out of town. Mary is the narrator of the novel and also the character who manages to tie the plot lines up into a very neat knot. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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