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Amos Ames
Louisa Ames is Amos Ames’s wife and one of the villagers who forms a chorus of gossips in Homecoming, the first play of the trilogy. Alongside her cousin Minnie, Louisa expresses admiration for Ezra Mannon but distaste for Christine, finding her French ancestry too “foreign” for their homogenous New England town.
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Louisa Ames Character Timeline in Mourning Becomes Electra
The timeline below shows where the character Louisa Ames appears in Mourning Becomes Electra. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Homecoming: Act 1
Seth is approached by three villagers: carpenter Amos Ames, his wife Louisa, and his wife’s cousin Minnie. These three villagers, known to love gossip and scandal, function...
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Louisa notes that while the townsfolk admire Ezra, they distrust his wife Christine. Christine is beautiful,...
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