The Octopus · Character
Mrs. Derrick
Annie Derrick keeps the Los Muertos ranch house running while her husband Magnus gambles his honor on the wheat and the railroad.
supporting
Also known as Annie Derrick, Annie
First appearance: book i
As a supporting figure in The Octopus, Mrs. Derrick is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Wife of Magnus Derrick, named Annie Derrick.
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She is the wife of Magnus Derrick, the former governor turned rancher, and mother to Lyman and Harran. Where her husband burns with political ambition and speculative fever, she tends toward quiet piety and domestic…
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- Central ranchers and antagonists
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This excerpt represents the story's dramatic climax because it reveals the complete psychological collapse of…
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