Story so far
Lukas’s mother presses him about missed opportunities in the Lottery to give her grandchildren. He tells her about Juliette, whose cleaning deeply upsets him.
During Lukas’s confinement, Bernard Holland says she wants to see him and arranges a possible visit. Mrs. Kyle eventually meets her son at the open server-room doorway. She tells him the election is back on, believes the rebellion is nearly over, asks whether rationing has affected his meals, and expresses pride in his work. She continues sending him letters through Bernard.
Role
Lukas’s mother and an important personal connection during his isolation.
Relationships
Lukas — She wants grandchildren from Lukas, worries whether he is eating enough, and is proud of his work.
Sources — 11 recorded facts, by chapter
Chapter 22
- Lukas’s mother pressures him about missing opportunities in the lottery to give her grandchildren.
Chapter 32
- Lukas has told his mother about the woman whose cleaning is upsetting him.
Chapter 57
- Bernard tells Lukas that his mother wants to see him.
Chapter 60
- Peter reports a possible visit by Lukas’s mother and takes it as a sign that Lukas will remain confined for at least another week.
Chapter 67
- Mrs. Kyle visits Lukas at the open server-room doorway.
- Mrs. Kyle tells Lukas that the election is back on.
- Mrs. Kyle believes the conflict with the rebels is nearly over.
- Mrs. Kyle asks whether Lukas is being fed despite rationing.
- Mrs. Kyle expresses pride in Lukas’s work.
Chapter 70
- Lukas’s mother visited him during his confinement.
Chapter 76
- Lukas’s mother sends him letters through Bernard.