← All characters

Anna of the Five Towns · Character

Alderman Sutton

Another Sutton relative, possibly Mr. Sutton's brother.

minor

First appearance: ii the miser s daughter

Alderman Sutton's tie to Anna Tellwright is one of the pressures that moves Anna of the Five Towns—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

See Alderman Sutton in ii the miser s daughterBook page

Free preview opens at this moment — character cards, Character Web, and themes sit beside the text as you read.

With Anna Tellwright (social): Alderman Sutton is a local dignitary and relative of Beatrice, interacting with Anna in formal social contexts. With Anna Tellwright (social): Alderman Sutton is a local dignitary and…

Continue beside the text

The fuller portrait of Alderman Sutton sits in Reading Lens — open the free preview to keep reading with notes on the page.

See Alderman Sutton in ii the miser s daughter

Character Web

11 connections

A slice of how Alderman Sutton sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.

MSMrs. SuttonMSMiss Sarah Vod…ATAnna TellwrightHMHenry MynorsBSBeatrice SuttonASAlderman Sutton

Relationship types

  • Social
  • Other

Character groups

  • Central family and suitors
  • Community and minor figures
  • Protagonist

+6 more in the full Character Web

Open in reader

Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because Anna reaches the emotional and psychological peak of her engage…

Full beat labels and climax notes unlock in the reader.

Follow the arc while reading

Relationships

Relationship notes

How these ties play out is in the reading companion — open the free preview.

See Alderman Sutton in ii the miser s daughter
See Alderman Sutton in ii the miser s daughter