If We Were Villains

by

M. L. Rio

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Oliver’s Mother Character Analysis

Oliver gets along with his mother better than with his father. She’s a restrained and controlled woman, but she sometimes tries to calm Oliver’s father down, advocating on Oliver’s behalf. When Oliver’s father refused to pay for Oliver’s tuition the first time, she was the one to convince him to change his mind.
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Oliver’s Mother Character Timeline in If We Were Villains

The timeline below shows where the character Oliver’s Mother appears in If We Were Villains. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Act 3, Scene 8
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Oliver eats Thanksgiving dinner with his family in Ohio. He, his mother, his father, and his two sisters Caroline and Leah sit around the table as Leah... (full context)
Act 5, Scene 7
Identity and Disguise Theme Icon
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...to the police station and detained before his trial. He doesn’t speak to Caroline, his mother, or his father again, but he apologizes to Leah over and over when she comes... (full context)