‘And Women Must Weep’ Characters

Dolly, the protagonist of “‘And Women Must Weep,’” is an adolescent girl transitioning into womanhood in Australia around the turn of the 20th century. While staying with her Auntie Cha, she attends her first… read analysis of Dolly

Auntie Cha, Dolly’s aunt, is an older, gray-haired woman. While Dolly is staying with her, she buys tickets to a formal ball and brings Dolly with her to introduce Dolly to adult society. Constantly… read analysis of Auntie Cha

Miss Biddons is an older woman and caretaker of Dolly alongside Auntie Cha. She doesn’t accompany Dolly and Auntie Cha to the ball but stays home instead. Still, Miss Biddons disciplines Dolly and tries… read analysis of Miss Biddons

The Master of Ceremonies is an older man with a stout stature and red beard. He is in charge of the ball and makes sure everyone has a dance partner. Auntie Cha asks for his… read analysis of The Master of Ceremonies

Dolly’s third dance partner of the evening is a gentleman who prefers to sit out of the dancing and watch the other attendees of the ball instead. He requires a lot of convincing by… read analysis of The Gentleman

The young boy at the ball is Dolly’s last dance partner. While he dances with Dolly, he gapes openly at the belle of the ball, a different girl who has been deemed the prettiest… read analysis of The Young Boy