How Minor Characters Advance the Plot

Minor Characters such as Loretta Bird and Mrs. Peebles in the story "How I Met My Husband" may seem to have insignificant parts; but actually play important roles that advance the plot of the story. We see in the beginning that Mrs. Peebles is Edie's employer. This shows us how important it was for Edie not to get caught wearing Mrs. Peebles clothing. This is how Edie and Chris Watters meet in the first place; …

…Loretta Bird contrast as an ill tempered and nosey neighbor shows us how nice and naïve Edie is. She is the opposite of Edie and we see her treating Edie with unfair behavior, causing us to take a dislike to Loretta Bird immediately. This also gives us a sympathetic view of Edie. These minor characters help to create the environment that makes not only an interesting story but a complete one.