Mrs. Johnson Character Analysis in Our Missing Hearts

Mrs. Johnson is Marie Johnson’s mother and Mr. Johnson’s wife. When Margaret visits to apologize for the role her poem played in Marie’s death, Mrs. Johnson invites her in, recognizing Margaret as a fellow grieving mother. She shares stories of Marie, inspiring Margaret’s years-long project of collecting the stories of separated families.

Mrs. Johnson Character Timeline in Our Missing Hearts

The timeline below shows where the character Mrs. Johnson appears in Our Missing Hearts. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

...to Philadelphia to apologize to Marie’s parents. On their doorstep, she tells Mr. Johnson and Mrs. Johnson who she is, that she is being hunted, that she never meant for her poems... (full context)

Mrs. Johnson invites Margaret in, though Mr. Johnson disapproves. She shows Margaret Marie’s high school photos and... (full context)