Mrs. Burchett
Character Key Number:
1974
Display Name:
Mrs. Burchett
Sort Name:
Burchett, Mrs.
Ever Present in Yoknapatawpha?:
Yes
Biography:
Along with her husband, Mrs. Burchett is the guardian of Susan Reed in "Hair." The narrator repeats the local rumor that Susan may be her illegitimate child, but this is never confirmed. Mrs. Burchett seems to be more involved with Susan's care than Mr. Burchett. However, she easily succumbs to Susan's deceptions. According to the narrator, Mrs. Burchett doesn't know that when Susan becomes a teenager, she stops going to school and forges the report cards that Mrs. Burchett signs.