The Little White Bird · Character
Tony
A young boy who plays in the Gardens and interacts with David.
minor
First appearance: xiii the grand tour of the gardens
Tony's tie to Maimie Mannering is one of the pressures that moves The Little White Bird—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Maimie's older brother who boasts about staying in the Gardens but runs away at the gate.
Tony first appears in 0012 xiii the grand tour of the gardens.
With Maimie Mannering (family): Tony is Maimie's younger brother, whom she cares for and protects. With Peter Pan (friendship): Peter Pan interacts with Tony as a playful and sometimes mischievous companion. With Maimie Mannering (family): Tony is Maimie's younger brother, whom she cares for and protects.
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Character Web
3 connectionsA slice of how Tony sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.
Relationship types
- Family
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Magical and Mythical Figures
- Human and Animal Companions
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Maimie Mannering
family · positive
Tony is Maimie's younger brother, whom she cares for and protects. How this plays out →
- Peter Pan
friendship · positive
- Maimie Mannering
family · positive
Tony is Maimie's younger brother, whom she cares for and protects. How this plays out →
- Peter Pan
friendship · positive
- Peter Pan
friendship · positive
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Tony appears across 2 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
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See Tony in xiii the grand tour of the gardens