Anna of the Five Towns · Character
Miss Sarah Vodrey
An elderly spinster and friend of the Tellwrights.
minor
Also known as Sarah Vodrey, Miss Vodrey, old Sarah Vodrey
First appearance: iii the birthday
Miss Sarah Vodrey's tie to Willie Price is one of the pressures that moves Anna of the Five Towns—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Sarah Vodrey is present at the prayer meeting and prays aloud, providing a contrast to Anna's silence and discomfort.
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With Willie Price (family): Miss Sarah Vodrey is Willie's aunt and housekeeper, caring for him with anxious devotion as his life unravels. With Anna Tellwright (social): Anna knows Miss Vodrey as a neighbor and Willie's…
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Relationship types
- Family
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Community and minor figures
- Central family and suitors
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Willie Price
family · positive
Miss Sarah Vodrey is Willie's aunt and housekeeper, caring for him with anxious devotion… How this plays out →
- Anna Tellwright
social · positive
- Anna Tellwright
social · positive
- Willie Price
family · positive
Miss Sarah Vodrey is Willie's aunt and housekeeper, caring for him with anxious devotion… How this plays out →
- Willie Price
family · positive
Miss Sarah Vodrey is Willie's aunt and housekeeper, caring for him with anxious devotion… How this plays out →
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