Unnamed Mother of Elly
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2265
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Unnamed Mother of Elly
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Unnamed Mother of Elly
Ever Present in Yoknapatawpha?:
Yes
Biography:
Elly's mother lives with her, her husband and especially her mother-in-law in a "biggish house" in Jefferson (208). She is a negligible figure in her daughter's life, though it is her suggestion that Elly drive to Mills City to pick up that mother-in-law that precipitates the story's violent climax.