# Fannie Hamilton — The Sport of the Gods character guide > Fannie Hamilton in The Sport of the Gods by Paul Laurence Dunbar. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Fannie **First appearance:** 0000-i-the-hamiltons ## Snapshot Berry's wife Fannie stands by her husband when the whole town has already convicted him, and the years of separation that follow test a devotion that has nowhere left to go. ## Who they are Fannie is the wife who collapses at the word 'arrest' and then refuses to be sent from the room, crying that she will stay right there by her husband. She appeals in vain to Mrs. Oakley, the last person she believes might intercede, and is carried away in a stupor when no one will. Her fierce, helpless loyalty in that moment sets the emotional stakes for everything the family endures afterward. ## Relationships ### [Berry Hamilton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sport_of_the_gods_se/characters/berry_hamilton) _family_ Berry and Fannie are a devoted married couple whose lives are shattered when Berry is falsely accused of theft. ### [Maurice Oakley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sport_of_the_gods_se/characters/maurice_oakley) _rivalry_ Fannie is the victim of Maurice Oakley's false accusation against her husband, which destroys her family's stability. ### [Joe Hamilton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sport_of_the_gods_se/characters/joe_hamilton) _family_ Fannie is Joe's mother, who grieves his moral decline and struggles to reconnect with him after the family's tragedy. ### [Maurice Oakley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sport_of_the_gods_se/characters/maurice_oakley) _rivalry_ Fannie is the victim of Maurice Oakley's false accusation against her husband, which destroys her family's stability. ### [Berry Hamilton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sport_of_the_gods_se/characters/berry_hamilton) _family_ Berry and Fannie are a devoted married couple whose lives are shattered when Berry is falsely accused of theft. ### [Joe Hamilton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sport_of_the_gods_se/characters/joe_hamilton) _family_ Fannie is Joe's mother, who grieves his moral decline and struggles to reconnect with him after the family's tragedy. ### [Berry Hamilton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sport_of_the_gods_se/characters/berry_hamilton) _family_ Berry and Fannie are a devoted married couple whose lives are shattered when Berry is falsely accused of theft. ### [Maurice Oakley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sport_of_the_gods_se/characters/maurice_oakley) _rivalry_ Fannie is the victim of Maurice Oakley's false accusation against her husband, which destroys her family's stability. ### [Joe Hamilton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sport_of_the_gods_se/characters/joe_hamilton) _family_ Fannie is Joe's mother, who grieves his moral decline and struggles to reconnect with him after the family's tragedy. ## In the story ### [The Hamiltons](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sport_of_the_gods_se/chapters/i-the-hamiltons) Berry's wife and housekeeper to the Oakleys; a loving mother who spoils Kitty; frets over the cook's shortcomings during dinner preparations. ### [From a Clear Sky](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sport_of_the_gods_se/chapters/iv-from-a-clear-sky) Fannie initially protests getting up but then hurries to prepare breakfast; later she defends her husband, collapses in grief, and is carried away in a stupor after Berry's arrest. ### [V: The Justice of Men](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sport_of_the_gods_se/chapters/v-the-justice-of-men) Evicted by Maurice Oakley; weeps all night with the women of the household. ### [VI: Outcasts](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sport_of_the_gods_se/chapters/vi-outcasts) Fannie struggles to find a new home and is overwhelmed by the family's disgrace. She ultimately agrees to move north, showing resilience despite her despair. ### [VII: In New York](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sport_of_the_gods_se/chapters/vii-in-new-york) Fannie is cautious and reflective, feeling alone and frightened by New York's size and potential wickedness. She is relieved that no one knows their past trouble, but worries about her children's exposure to city life. ### [An Evening Out](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sport_of_the_gods_se/chapters/viii-an-evening-out) Sits long discussing New York; grows uneasy with Thomas's familiarity toward Kitty; asserts herself by declining supper invitation. ### [A Visitor from Home](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sport_of_the_gods_se/chapters/x-a-visitor-from-home) Fannie struggles to hold her family together, finding work and trying to protect Kitty from bad influences. She refuses to compromise her dignity by befriending Minty Brown, and ultimately sees Joe's cowardice clearly. She is left with only Kitty after Joe leaves. ### [XV: “Dear, Damned, Delightful Town”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sport_of_the_gods_se/chapters/xv-dear-damned-delightful-town) Grieves deeply for Joe, remembering only his childhood sweetness and refusing to see him as a criminal. ### [XVII: A Yellow Journal](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sport_of_the_gods_se/chapters/xvii-a-yellow-journal) Mentioned as Berry's wife; he is given her address to learn about their children. ### [XVIII: What Berry Found](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sport_of_the_gods_se/chapters/xviii-what-berry-found) Fannie has remarried Gibson out of necessity and fear; she confesses her new marriage and the fate of their children to Berry. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sport_of_the_gods_se/characters/fannie_hamilton - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sport_of_the_gods_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sport_of_the_gods_se/characters