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Plot – Annie, a lively orphan, lives in an orphanage run by Miss Hannigan, a heavy drinker. One day, Miss Grace arrives at the orphanage to invite a child at Mr. Warbucks' house, an American tycoon.
Mickey, Linda and Edward are firing the airgun and throwing stones in the park when a policeman arrives. Edward is impertinent to the policeman, but starts to cry when he begins to realise he is in trouble. Mickey and Linda are soon crying too. The policeman visits Mrs Johnstone.
However, a policeman named Lt. Ward, who had been sent by Miss Hannigan, catches Annie and brings her back. Grace Farrell, assistant to the billionaire Oliver Warbucks, comes to the orphanage asking for an orphan to come to his mansion for the Christmas holiday.
What stereotypes about African-Antiguan females does Annie resist in Annie John and how do they affect her behavior?
Make brief notes on the author’s portrayal of the police officers. How does McEwan convey the following? Emily Tallis expects ‘deference’ from PC Vockins (the word ‘Vockins’ actually means ‘little people’), showing her adherence to class values.
A summary of Chapter Eight: A Walk to the Jetty in Jamaica Kincaid's Annie John. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of Annie John and what it means. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans.
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Annie John is the narrator and central character in the novel, who therefore dominates the text. Because she is the narrator, everything that the reader hears and sees is filtered through her voice. Likewise, the depiction of her self and of all the other characters comes as she wills it.
