Manhattan Transfer · Character
Cassandra Wilkins
A socialite and friend of Ellen, part of the city's fashionable set.
minor
Also known as Cassie, Hello Cassie, Cassandra Wilkins, Cassandra, Cassahndrah, Cassah - ndrah Wilkins
First appearance: section i
Cassandra Wilkins's tie to Ellen Thatcher is one of the pressures that moves Manhattan Transfer—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Walks in Central Park with Morris Allwight and discusses her potential career opportunity.
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With Ellen Thatcher (social): Fellow social climbers and acquaintances in the New York theater and nightlife scene, sharing a competitive friendship. With Ellen Thatcher (social): Fellow social climbers and…
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- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Elite social climbers
- Rural newcomers and war heroes
- Protagonist
- Background figures and minor characters
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The emotional and psychological peak occurs when Ellen, confronted with the word "Sarajevo" and the impending…
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- Ellen Thatcher
social · ambivalent
Fellow social climbers and acquaintances in the New York theater and nightlife scene,… How this plays out →
- Ellen Thatcher
social · ambivalent
Fellow social climbers and acquaintances in the New York theater and nightlife scene,… How this plays out →
- Ellen Thatcher
social · ambivalent
Fellow social climbers and acquaintances in the New York theater and nightlife scene,… How this plays out →
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See Cassandra Wilkins in section iIn the story
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See Cassandra Wilkins in section i