Who is Mrs. Harlowe from Clarissa and what is their importance?

Mrs. Harlowe is Clarissa's mother. She loves her daughter, but she is passive to her husband's will. When she attempts to mediate for Clarissa with the family, she receives rebukes and immediately withdraws her support for Clarissa. In addition, she refuses to write or see Clarissa because she knows how persuasive Clarissa can be. Mrs. Harlowe is devastated when she learns of Clarissa's death, and she blames herself for not being maternal enough. She dies a year and a half after her daughter.