Mrs. Farmer (Jailer)
Character Key Number:
841
Display Name:
Mrs. Farmer (Jailer)
Sort Name:
Farmer, Mrs.
Ever Present in Yoknapatawpha?:
Yes
Biography:
In Requiem for a Nun Cecilia Farmer's mother, who is married to the Yoknapatawpha County "jailor," apparently performs all domestic duties such as washing or drying dishes with her husband's assistance, because Cecilia's "frail hands" are not capable of the tasks (180).