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Big Annie

A formidable woman.

minor

Also known as Annie, the formidable Annie

First appearance: i in which they all become good companions

Big Annie shows up with force in Mr. Oakroyd on t'Road. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Annie is the formidable landlady of the inn, wrapped in flannel, who provides the travelers with food and drink.
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In Mr. Oakroyd on t'Road: Annie is the formidable landlady of the inn, wrapped in flannel, who provides the travelers with food and drink. Later, in I: The dirty, flannel-wrapped landlady of the Kirkworth Inn;…

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See Big Annie in i in which they all become good companions

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7 connections

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JBJoe BrunditMMMr. MilbrauJOJess OakroydNCNobby ClarkeFSFred SmithBABig Annie

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor stagehands and locals
  • Good Companions troupe
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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

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See Big Annie in i in which they all become good companions
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