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Cousin Minnie

A cousin who visits the family.

minor

Also known as Minnie, Minnie Sheldon, Cousin Minnie Sheldon

First appearance: xviii

Cousin Minnie shows up with force in V. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Nannie's cousin who purchases the Lockhart residence, intensifying Nannie's bitterness and sense of defeat.
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In V: Nannie's cousin who purchases the Lockhart residence, intensifying Nannie's bitterness and sense of defeat. Later, in VIII:…

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See Cousin Minnie in xviii

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13 connections

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PAPapaKDKingsley DoddJDJudge DoddDNDimmie Nannie …LWLucy WinterCMCousin Minnie

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Core Family Circle
  • Community and Extended Relations
  • Protagonist

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

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See Cousin Minnie in xviii