# Anna Cohen — Manhattan Transfer character guide

> Anna Cohen in Manhattan Transfer by John Dos Passos.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Anna, Anna Cohen, Ann, Ann - ee

**First appearance:** 0000-section-i

## Who they are

A Jewish immigrant working as a seamstress, seeking a better life.

## Relationships

### [Jimmy Herf](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/manhattan_transfer_se/characters/jimmy_herf)

_friendship_

A kind, intellectual friend who shares Jimmy's literary interests and provides emotional support.

### [Jimmy Herf](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/manhattan_transfer_se/characters/jimmy_herf)

_friendship_

A kind, intellectual friend who shares Jimmy's literary interests and provides emotional support.

### [Jimmy Herf](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/manhattan_transfer_se/characters/jimmy_herf)

_friendship_

A kind, intellectual friend who shares Jimmy's literary interests and provides emotional support.

## In the story

### [III: Revolving Doors](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/manhattan_transfer_se/chapters/iii-revolving-doors)

Walks up Second Avenue with a young Jewish man who criticizes her former boyfriend and encourages her to rejoin the union.

### [IV: Skyscraper](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/manhattan_transfer_se/chapters/iv-skyscraper)

Discusses the strike with Elmer, expresses frustration with her mother and desire for a better life.

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