My Ántonia · Character
Mary Dusak
A Bohemian woman who marries and lives near the Shimerdas.
minor
Also known as Mary, Molly
First appearance: ii
Mary Dusak shows up with force in IX. The page is where that presence becomes real.
One of the three Bohemian Marys; has a scandalous history involving a bachelor rancher.
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- Black Hawk townspeople
- Central characters and family
- Extended community and later life
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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