How I Met My Husband
Alice Munro
The main characters in the novel are Edie, Chris, and some may argue that Alice is as well. However, Loretta Bird and Mrs Peebles are definite side characters. Even though they aren't in the story that often, these two side characters have a large effect on Edie. Loretta for one loves to gossip, and her thirst for drama brought Alice into the story. Furthermore, all of her questioning and prodding brought up the relationship Edie had with Chris, and caused the Uproar that changed Edie's life. Mrs Peebles had a more life-changing effect on Edie. She lived her life wanting the Peebles to like her, and needing to not make any mistakes to change that. She was almost paranoid, thinking that "Mrs Peebles might not fire me, when she found out, but it would give her a different feeling about me altogether" (Munro 135). I had originally thought of Mrs Peebles as a static character, but her impact on Edie partly changed her. A dynamic change takes place during the ordeal with Edie and Alice, in which Mrs Peebles defends Edie as if they had become friends. Edie was so convinced that Mrs Peebles would disown her, but she was the only friend that helped her.
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