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Patty Spofford

One of the elderly owners of Patty's Place, who rents it to Anne and her friends.

minor

Also known as Patty, Patty Spofford, Miss Patty Spofford, Miss Patty

First appearance: Patty's Place

Patty Spofford's tie to Anne Shirley is one of the pressures that moves Anne of the Island—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

The elderly owner of Patty's Place, who decides to rent to Anne after being moved by her genuine love for the house.
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With Anne Shirley (friendship): Patty Spofford is one of the elderly owners of Patty's Place, where Anne boards, and becomes a warm, eccentric friend. With Anne Shirley (friendship): Patty Spofford is one of the elderly owners of Patty's Place, where Anne boards, and becomes a warm, eccentric friend. With Anne Shirley (friendship): Patty Spofford is one of the elderly owners of Patty's Place, where Anne boards, and becomes a warm, eccentric friend.

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MLMiss LavendarMHMr. HarrisonDGDorothy GardnerASAnne ShirleyPGPhilippa GordonPSPatty Spofford

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  • Friendship
  • Other

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  • Romantic interests and friends
  • Story-within-story and flirtations
  • Suitors and rivals
  • Protagonist

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SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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