Character Relationship Map: Peggy

Characters

• Peggy Brookfield (played by Diana Lynn) — protagonist
• Professor Brookfield (played by Charles Coburn) — protagonist
• Mrs. Emilia Fielding (played by Charlotte Greenwood) — supporting
• Susan Brookfield (played by Barbara Lawrence) — supporting
• Tom Fielding (played by Charles Drake) — supporting
• Johnny "Scat" Mitchell (played by Rock Hudson) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Peggy Brookfield → Johnny "Scat" Mitchell (Romantic Infatuation) — Peggy is infatuated with the football star
• Peggy Brookfield → Tom Fielding (Romantic Unrequited Interest) — Tom is interested in Peggy but she is not interested in him
• Mrs. Emilia Fielding → Tom Fielding (Family Mother) — Mother-son relationship
• Professor Brookfield → Susan Brookfield (Family Father) — Father-daughter relationship
• Peggy Brookfield → Susan Brookfield (Family Sister) — Sisterly relationship
• Peggy Brookfield → Professor Brookfield (Family Father) — Father-daughter relationship

Story Analysis

Coming of Age and Social Integration in Small-Town America

Plot Progression

1. New Beginnings in Pasadena — The Brookfield family relocates to Pasadena and receives a warm welcome from their neighbor Mrs. Fielding, who helps them settle into their new community.
2. Social Aspirations and Romantic Entanglements — Mrs. Fielding encourages the sisters to participate in the Rose Bowl beauty pageant while Peggy develops an infatuation with a football star and Tom shows interest in Peggy, leading to complex relatio...
3. Revelations and Growth — Peggy faces reality about her infatuation, participates in the pageant, and gains new perspective on life and relationships, ultimately finding happiness and acceptance in her new community.