Short Fiction · Character
Aunt Pinky
An old black woman with a sharp tongue and a good heart.
minor
Also known as Evidently Aunt Pinky, Pinky, old Pinky
First appearance: old aunt peggy
Aunt Pinky's tie to Odalie is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Referred to as Aunt Dicey, she warns Martinette about the potential insult in the magazine caption.
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With Odalie (family): Aunt Pinky is Odalie's elderly relative, who dotes on her but also imposes traditional expectations. With Odalie (family): Aunt Pinky is Odalie's elderly relative, who dotes on her but also imposes…
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Relationship types
- Family
- Other
Character groups
- Duty, love, and return
- Return, secrets, and passion
- Adventure and mystery
- Poverty, pride, and rebellion
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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Aunt Pinky is Odalie's elderly relative, who dotes on her but also imposes traditional… How this plays out →
- Odalie
family · positive
Aunt Pinky is Odalie's elderly relative, who dotes on her but also imposes traditional… How this plays out →
- Odalie
family · positive
Aunt Pinky is Odalie's elderly relative, who dotes on her but also imposes traditional… How this plays out →
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