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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 to ensure that Dolly doesn’t make shameful mistakes in social situations. She tells Dolly not to forget her steps in the waltz, demonstrating her concern that Dolly act in accordance with social norms. Like Auntie Cha, Miss Biddons places great importance on Dolly’s adherence to society’s expectations for young women.
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Miss Biddons Character Timeline in ‘And Women Must Weep’
The timeline below shows where the character Miss Biddons appears in ‘And Women Must Weep’. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
‘And Women Must Weep’
...finished getting dressed and waits for Auntie Cha to be ready for the evening. Although Miss Biddons tells her to sit still, Dolly doesn’t want to crush her light, flouncy muslin dress....
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...Auntie Cha is about to take her to her first “grown-up” ball. Before they leave, Miss Biddons reminds Dolly to remember her steps for the waltz. Once Dolly and Auntie Cha are...
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...doesn’t speak to Dolly in the wagonette, and Dolly tries not to cry. At home, Miss Biddons rushes to meet them and ask why they arrived so early. Wanting to be left...
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