The Daughters of the Late Colonel
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All Themes Patriarchy and Oppression Ambivalence and Dependency Family, Instability, and Fragmentation
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All Characters Josephine Pinner Constantia Pinner The Colonel Cyril Pinner Kate Nurse Andrews Mr. Farolles Benny Pinner Constantia, Josephine, and Benny’s Mother/The Colonel’s wife The Porter Aunt Florence The Man at the Boarding-House
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All Symbols The Colonel’s Watch The Colonel’s Eye
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The Daughters of the Late Colonel
by Katherine Mansfield
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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis Summary
Themes
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  • Patriarchy and Oppression Theme Icon
    Patriarchy and Oppression
  • Ambivalence and Dependency Theme Icon
    Ambivalence and Dependency
  • Family, Instability, and Fragmentation Theme Icon
    Family, Instability, and Fragmentation
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Josephine Pinner
  • Constantia Pinner
  • The Colonel
  • Cyril Pinner
  • Kate
  • Nurse Andrews
  • Mr. Farolles
  • Benny Pinner
  • Constantia, Josephine, and Benny’s Mother/The Colonel’s wife
  • The Porter
  • Aunt Florence
  • The Man at the Boarding-House
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • The Colonel’s Watch Symbol Icon
    The Colonel’s Watch
  • The Colonel’s Eye Symbol Icon
    The Colonel’s Eye
Lit Devices
  • All Literary Devices
  • Flashbacks
  • Genre
  • Imagery
  • Irony
  • Metaphors
  • Mood
  • Personification
  • Setting
  • Similes
  • Situational Irony
  • Style
  • Tone
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Krolewski, Sara. "The Daughters of the Late Colonel." LitCharts LLC, February 17, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2026. https://www.litcharts.com/lit/the-daughters-of-the-late-colonel.

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