Marta was one of Jude, Willem, JB, and Malcolm’s suitemates in college. Marta, Francesca, and Edie—who are all lesbians—were in a band together called Backfat. They used to participate in protests and hold unconventional jobs. Eventually, Marta and Francesca settle down together and live a more conventional life, and JB resents how tame they’ve become since their college days.
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Marta Character Timeline in A Little Life
The timeline below shows where the character Marta appears in A Little Life. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Part 3: Vanities: Chapter 1
...were in a band together called Backfat. Now, 15 years after graduation, two of them, Marta and Francesca, are a couple and living together in Brooklyn. One day, JB tells everyone...
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Back in the present, at Marta and Francesca’s party, Willem sees that Jude has just escaped Marta and another woman who...
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