The Education of Henry Adams | Characters
Mrs. Louisa Catherine Adams
Despite Abigail’s disapproval, Louisa was an ideal wife for John Quincy while they lived within the circle of European and American elite; as a wife of a Bostonian, Louisa fails miserably.
Mrs. Abigail Adams
Abigail Adams, wife of John Adams, is the ideal eighteenth-century woman. Abigail’s disapproval of Louisa (Johnson) as a suitable match for her son, John Quincy, provides insight into Adams’ idea of women. He says that this moment of disapproval teaches the correctness of women’s judgment.
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