Mrs. Antrobus

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Mrs. Antrobus is a central character in Thornton Wilder’s play "The Skin of Our Teeth," representing the archetypal resilient wife and mother who helps her family survive a series of allegorical global catastrophes.

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instanceOf archetypal mother figure
archetypal wife figure
fictional character
theatrical character
appearsInAct Act I of The Skin of Our Teeth
Act II of The Skin of Our Teeth
Act III of The Skin of Our Teeth
appearsInWork The Skin of Our Teeth
associatedWithTheme cyclical destruction and renewal
family
human history
marriage
survival
conflictWith Sabina
createdBy Thornton Wilder
faces Ice Age catastrophe
flood and environmental disaster
global war
familyName Antrobus
firstAppearanceYear 1942
hasChild Gladys Antrobus
Henry Antrobus
hasRelationshipWith Sabina
hasSpouse George Antrobus
languageOfWork English
medium stage
narrativeFunction moral center of the Antrobus family
protector of the family
resilient wife and mother
portrays domestic stability
endurance
practical wisdom
resilience
roleInWork central character
protagonist
settingContext Atlantic City boardwalk
post-apocalyptic world
prehistoric New Jersey
symbolizes the archetypal mother
the archetypal wife
the enduring human spirit
the stability of the family unit
traditional moral values
workGenre American drama
absurdist drama
allegorical play

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George Antrobus spouse Mrs. Antrobus