Unnamed Rich Town Lady
Character Key Number:
695
Display Name:
Unnamed Rich Town Lady
Sort Name:
Unnamed Rich Town Lady
Ever Present in Yoknapatawpha?:
Yes
Biography:
This is the woman in As I Lay Dying who was going to have a party for which Cora made cakes; when she calls off the party, Cora is left holding the cakes. Cora's daughter Kate describes her, with some bitterness, as one of "those rich town ladies [who] can change their minds," though we have no direct evidence about her social status (7).