Gloria is Rachel’s “house manager.” She’s Mexican, like the rest of the household staff, but according to Rachel is “like family.” Though Jessie takes issue with this, Gloria does seem to genuinely care for Jessie: she leaves dinners for Jessie that are nutritious and interesting for her, and as time goes on, Jessie comes to appreciate everything that Gloria does. Gloria, however, never appears in person or speaks for herself throughout the novel.
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Gloria Character Timeline in Tell Me Three Things
The timeline below shows where the character Gloria appears in Tell Me Three Things. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 5
...a family dinner. Usually, Jessie eats in her bedroom alone and tries not to burden Gloria, the house manager.
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...relieved and glad that Rachel is so enthusiastic—Dad’s salary probably won’t be much more than Gloria’s. Dad says he’ll be working at the pharmacy counter at the Ralph’s grocery store near...
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...offers her condolences, and Theo begs Jessie to start eating in the kitchen to make Gloria happy.
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Chapter 14
...dislikes veggies except for Brussels sprouts, she hates mornings (she’s only up so early because Gloria makes strong coffee, and she tells SN about how she’s coming around to having a...
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Chapter 16
...SN’s idea to sell wheatberry juice. After school, Jessie heads straight to work, worried that Gloria has already packed Jessie’s duffel bag. At breakfast, Rachel came into the kitchen alone. Jessie...
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When Jessie gets home, she eats the meal that Gloria left on the counter under a glass dome and thinks about Mom’s hearty stews. Jessie...
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Chapter 20
At home, Jessie finds the dinner Gloria left for her and messages SN that her day was great. SN also had a...
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