City Mouse

Basic Information

A City Mouse is a character, often though not always female, who was born and raised in a city and has unexpectedly been transplanted to the countryside and now has to deal with those strange and unfamiliar surroundings.

See Also

• Country Mouse
• Fallen Princess
• Fish Out Of Water
• Naive Newcomer
• Older Than Dirt
• Stock Characters

Sources

Bibliography

1. TV Tropes Wiki entry

Game and Story Use

• This is commonly associated with wizards and similar academics in wilderness adventures - these people may be "book smart", but they are totally inexperienced with daily survival beyond the city walls.