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Anna

A woman whose identity shifts across stories.

minor

Also known as Mary, Peggy Ann

First appearance: pillar of fire

Anna shows up with force in Zero Hour. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A little girl taking notes for Mink, struggling to spell words like 'triangle' and 'hexagon.'
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Anna first appears in 0022 pillar of fire.

In Zero Hour: A little girl taking notes for Mink, struggling to spell words like 'triangle' and 'hexagon.'

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Character Web

5 connections

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MIMinkMBMrs. BellowesHKHelen KingYHYoung HallowayMOMomANAnna

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Shifting identities and domestic figures
  • Forceful and commanding figures
  • Family figures in domestic story

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the story's dramatic climax because it presents the emotional and psychological peak of William Lantry…

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In the story

Anna appears across 1 companion beat. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Chapter companion notes

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See Anna in pillar of fire