Spoon River Anthology · Character
Flossie Cabanis
A flirtatious girl who dies young, leaving behind a legacy of gossip.
minor
First appearance: Flossie Cabanis
Flossie Cabanis's tie to Thomas Rhodes is one of the pressures that moves Spoon River Anthology—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The speaker and subject of the epitaph, reflecting on her failed Broadway dreams and her lonely death.
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With Thomas Rhodes (romantic): Flossie Cabanis was Thomas Rhodes' mistress, their affair marked by secrecy and social hypocrisy. With John Allen (social): Flossie Cabanis and John Allen were acquaintances who moved in…
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- Romantic
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Diverse Spoon River community
- Protagonist
- Tragic societal outcasts
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Adam Weirauch’s emotional and psychological peak occurs when he abandons his principles, declaring “to hell wi…
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- Thomas Rhodes
romantic · ambivalent
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- John Allen
social · ambivalent
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