Along with Nancy, Annette is one of Eilis’s good friends in Enniscorthy. Even though the three girls are close, though, Eilis and Nancy eventually start spending time without Annette to go on double dates with George Sheridan and Jim Farrell when Eilis returns to Ireland after two years in America.
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Annette O’Brien Character Timeline in Brooklyn
The timeline below shows where the character Annette O’Brien appears in Brooklyn. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Part One
On her way home, Eilis goes to her friend Nancy’s house. Her other friend, Annette, is there too, and the three girls go outside so that Nancy can avoid her...
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Eilis tells Nancy and Annette that Miss Kelly offered her a job. In response, Nancy scoffs at the idea of...
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Part Four
...her mother to work faster. Eventually, she starts trying to make plans with Nancy and Annette, but her mother makes it hard for her to do this, saying that they will...
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...out of her mind, though, she finally goes to Nancy’s house and invites her and Annette to come over when they have a chance. The following day, she and her mother...
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That night, Nancy and Annette come over and talk with Eilis about Nancy’s wedding to George Sheridan, which is taking...
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...as she told the shipping company ahead of time. As she sits with Nancy and Annette, she decides to postpone her return to Brooklyn by one week. When Annette asks if...
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...her stylish American clothing. She also makes plans to go to the beach with Nancy, Annette, and George, looking forward to an opportunity to get out of her mother’s house. In...
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...the beach. When Nancy and George pick her up, though, she’s surprised to see that Annette isn’t coming with them. Instead, Jim Farrell gets out of the car and opens the...
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