Mary Wilkins Freeman was born, raised and spent the majority of her

life in Puritan rural New England. This scene had a huge impact on her

writing. Most of her novels and short stories had the ability to depict that

lifestyle perfectly. One of the best examples of this is her story “A New

England Nun.” (Fiction)

The main characters in this story are Louisa Ellis and Joe Dagget.

Other important characters are Caesar, the dog, and Lily Dyer. Louisa is

described as very dainty, precise, and methodical. She lives alone in her

small house and rarely goes to town. When we first meet her, she is sewing

her wedding dress. When she gets up to make tea, she places her things down

with much care. She puts on a green apron over her pink one. She uses china

everyday when most people in the village don’t even have any. But she

doesn’t hold herself up on a pedestal. She does these rituals not for necessity,

but for pleasure. When she......

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Title: A New England Nun
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