Mrs. Hovis

Submitted by sfr on Fri, 2020-02-07 08:41
Character Key Number: 
2330
Display Name: 
Mrs. Hovis
Sort Name: 
Hovis, Mrs.
Ever Present in Yoknapatawpha?: 
Yes
Biography: 

In "Uncle Willy" Mrs. Hovis is among the ladies who try to reform the title character. She alternates with Mrs. Merridew in staying with Willy "day and night" for three days as part of the plan to keep him away from morphine (229). It seems likely that, like Merridew, she is a member of Reverend Schultz's congregation.

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