The Round House

by

Louise Erdrich

Betty Wishkob Character Analysis

Betty Wishkob is Linda’s adoptive mother, who decided to take Linda home after Grace and George Lark abandoned her because of her birth defect. Betty was a loving and patient mother who worked hard to try to reshape Linda’s misshapen head and limbs. Although Betty was extremely devoted to her daughter, she had a temper and could say mean things when she was mad. Betty dies before the events of the novel take place, leaving Linda her house.

Betty Wishkob Quotes in The Round House

The The Round House quotes below are all either spoken by Betty Wishkob or refer to Betty Wishkob. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Women, Bigotry, and Sexual Violence Theme Icon
).
Chapter 6 Quotes

The welfare stole me from Betty and I was alone in the whiteness.

Related Characters: Linda Lark (speaker), Linden Lark, Betty Wishkob
Page Number: 123
Explanation and Analysis:
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Betty Wishkob Quotes in The Round House

The The Round House quotes below are all either spoken by Betty Wishkob or refer to Betty Wishkob. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Women, Bigotry, and Sexual Violence Theme Icon
).
Chapter 6 Quotes

The welfare stole me from Betty and I was alone in the whiteness.

Related Characters: Linda Lark (speaker), Linden Lark, Betty Wishkob
Page Number: 123
Explanation and Analysis: