Alexandra is Bankole’s sister. She is 40 years old and is married to Don Casey, with whom she has three children. They live on Bankole’s property in Mendocino, although by the time the Earthseed group arrive there, only the charred ashes of the house remain. The group conclude that Alexandra and her family must be dead and hold a funeral for them at the end of the novel.
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Alexandra Casey Character Timeline in Parable of the Sower
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Chapter 22
...it’s located in a secluded area far from the main road. His sister’s name is Alexandra, and her husband is called Don Casey. They have three children aged 11, 13, and...
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Chapter 25
...on Bankole’s land among the ashes. They have found five skulls, likely the bones of Alexandra and her family. However, Bankole maintains some hope that they are still alive, and he...
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...that there won’t be anywhere safer the further north they go, and Zahra adds that Alexandra and her family must not have kept a good watch.
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