Hattie is Oriel and Lester Lamb’s eldest daughter. She seems to grow up much more quickly than her sisters, and she becomes the marbles champion of the neighborhood. She’s overjoyed to marry a dull but pleasant young man named Geoffrey Birch, and their wedding coincidentally occurs on the same day that Quick returns home after years of living on his own. Hattie is the only Lamb to permanently move away from Cloudstreet during the novel, as she goes to live with her new husband after their wedding.
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Hattie Lamb Character Timeline in Cloudstreet
The timeline below shows where the character Hattie Lamb appears in Cloudstreet. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 2
...Lamb have six children: three boys named Mason, Samson, and Lon; and three girls named Hattie, Red, and Elaine. Mason is eleven years old and everyone calls him Quick, because he’s...
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Chapter 3
...Oriel from scrap material, their popularity grows as people see them working in the shop. Hattie seems to grow up quickly, Elaine tries to look mature around boys, and Red lets...
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...is being bombed, Quick is sure that the war is almost over. As Christmas approaches, Hattie and Elaine finish school and grow old enough to earn a wage. Quick performs poorly...
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Chapter 4
...Lester’s idea, but Quick finds himself wanting to defend his father from the disbelieving look Hattie is giving him. Quick agrees to row the boat home on the condition that Fish...
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...are all coming of age, and even Ted has his first kiss on the beach. Hattie becomes the marbles champion of the neighborhood, and Red still proudly considers herself the tomboy...
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Chapter 5
A young man named Geoffrey Birch visits Cloudstreet to see Hattie, his girlfriend. Red is disgusted by the idea of their union, while Elaine is sad...
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...the Lamb half of the house and starts working in the shop, as Oriel predicts Hattie won’t be living at Cloudstreet for much longer. A postcard from Quick arrives one day...
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Chapter 7
Earl and his wife bring Quick Lamb home to Cloudstreet on the morning of Hattie’s wedding. Before they arrive, everyone bustles frantically about the house to get ready for the...
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Hattie’s wedding takes place at an Anglican church, and Hattie comments on how it doesn’t seem...
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