Manhattan Transfer · Character
Susie Thatcher
Ellen's younger sister, who dies young.
minor
Also known as Susie, Poor Susie, Thatcher, Susie Thatcher
First appearance: section i
Susie Thatcher shows up with force in I: Ferryslip. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Ed Thatcher's wife, who has just given birth to Ellen; she is in the hospital and is described as 'poor Susie.'
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In I: Ferryslip: Ed Thatcher's wife, who has just given birth to Ellen; she is in the hospital and is described as 'poor Susie.' Later, in II: Metropolis: Lies ill in bed, overhears neighbors, and frets over her…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Theater and entertainment world
- Elite social climbers
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book.
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional and psychological peak occurs when Ellen, confronted with the word "Sarajevo" and the impending…
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See Susie Thatcher in section i