The Octopus · Character
Hilda Hooven
Minna's younger sister, who suffers alongside her family.
minor
Also known as Hilda, Little Hilda, Hilda Hooven
First appearance: book i
Hilda Hooven's tie to Minna Hooven is one of the pressures that moves The Octopus—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Sitting on a horse hitched to the seeder, excited and holding onto the harness.
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With Minna Hooven (family): Hilda and Minna Hooven are mother and daughter, struggling together in poverty and desperation after the railroad destroys their livelihood. With Minna Hooven (family): Hilda and Minna Hooven…
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See Hilda Hooven in book iCharacter Web
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Minor family and household members
- Central ranchers and antagonists
- Minor and symbolic characters
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This excerpt represents the story's dramatic climax because it reveals the complete psychological collapse of…
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- Minna Hooven
family · negative
Hilda and Minna Hooven are mother and daughter, struggling together in poverty and… How this plays out →
- Minna Hooven
family · negative
Hilda and Minna Hooven are mother and daughter, struggling together in poverty and… How this plays out →
- Minna Hooven
family · negative
Hilda and Minna Hooven are mother and daughter, struggling together in poverty and… How this plays out →
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Hilda Hooven appears across 2 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
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