McTeague · Character
Old Grannis
A shy, elderly lodger who binds pamphlets by night and has loved Miss Baker silently across the hall for years.
supporting
Also known as Grannis, Mister Grannis, Mr. Grannis
First appearance: I
As a supporting figure in McTeague, Old Grannis is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
A gentle, simple-minded old man who runs a dog hospital and employs Marcus as an assistant.
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Old Grannis keeps to his tiny room, tending a little dog hospital and avoiding the conversation he most wants to have. He and Miss Baker share a wall, a wallpaper pattern, and a mutual, unspoken devotion that neither…
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Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Polk Street community
- Peripheral or historical figures
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This chapter marks the dramatic climax because it represents the emotional and psychological peak of Trina’s a…
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- Trina Sieppe
social · positive
Old Grannis is a shy, elderly neighbor who shares a quiet, friendly rapport with Trina. How this plays out →
- Maria Macapa
social · positive
- Marcus Schouler
social · ambivalent
- Trina Sieppe
social · positive
Old Grannis is a shy, elderly neighbor who shares a quiet, friendly rapport with Trina. How this plays out →
- Maria Macapa
social · positive
- Trina Sieppe
social · positive
Old Grannis is a shy, elderly neighbor who shares a quiet, friendly rapport with Trina. How this plays out →
- Marcus Schouler
social · ambivalent
- Maria Macapa
social · positive
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