Who is Sylvia Remenzel from Welcome to the Monkey House and what is their importance?

The doctor's wife. She is a country girl who does not come from money. Even after being married to the doctor 16 years, she is still openly excited and interested in the ways of rich families. She has endless questions about Whitehall and the Remenzels. She is slightly fussy about Eli, hoping he has a room with a fireplace and no African roommates. It seems as though she would be the parent most likely to ask the school for special treatment of Eli. When the lie comes out, though, Sylvia's first thought is, "Poor Eli." She feels horrible that he felt he had to lie. She immediately finds him and mothers him quite well.