Mrs. Mercer Character Analysis in Araby

The pawnbroker’s widow who waits for the narrator’s uncle to come home on the night of the Araby market, presumably to ask for the money he owes her. She is described as an “old, garrulous woman” who collects used postage stamps to sell to collectors to earn money, usually for a religious cause.

Mrs. Mercer Character Timeline in Araby

The timeline below shows where the character Mrs. Mercer appears in Araby. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

When the narrator goes back downstairs, Mrs. Mercer, the pawnbroker’s widow, is there. They wait for the narrator’s uncle to arrive for over... (full context)