The Playboy of the Western World · Character
Sara Tansey
A young village woman who admires Christy's supposed bravery.
minor
Also known as Sara, Sara Eagerly, Sara The lepping
First appearance: act i
Sara Tansey's tie to Christy Mahon is one of the pressures that moves The Playboy of the Western World—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Sara Tansey first appears in 0003 act i.
With Christy Mahon (social): Sara Tansey is one of the local girls who becomes infatuated with Christy after hearing his story, part of the admiring crowd.
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Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Village community and chorus
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Breaking point
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See Sara Tansey in act i