# Mrs. Thornton — North and South character guide

> Mrs. Thornton in North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Mrs. Thornton, the sensitive Mrs. Thornton, Mrs. Hemans Mrs. Thornton

**First appearance:** 0006-vii-new-scenes-and-faces

## Who they are

John Thornton's proud and domineering mother, who dislikes Margaret.

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