Hag-Seed
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Prologue Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Chapter 29 Chapter 30 Chapter 31 Chapter 32 Chapter 33 Chapter 34 Chapter 35 Chapter 36 Chapter 37 Chapter 38 Chapter 39 Chapter 40 Chapter 41 Chapter 42 Chapter 43 Chapter 44 Chapter 45 Chapter 46 Chapter 47 Epilogue
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Hag-Seed

by

Margaret Atwood
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Frederick O’Nally Character Analysis

Sal O’Nally’s son, an aspiring but struggling thespian who accompanies his father and the other politicians on their visit to the prison. When Felix first hears about him from Estelle, Frederick seems like a spoiled brat, only able to make it into theater schools with help from his politician father. However, Frederick turns out to be an unassuming and genuinely motivated young man—and perhaps more importantly to Felix, he admires the older director’s work. Felix uses his rogue production of The Tempest to throw together Frederick and Anne-Marie, who embark on a relationship by the end of the novel. After his return to power, Felix also gives Frederick a job at the Makeshiweg Festival, jumpstarting the young man’s career. Frederick corresponds to the character Ferdinand in The Tempest.

Frederick O’Nally Quotes in Hag-Seed

The Hag-Seed quotes below are all either spoken by Frederick O’Nally or refer to Frederick O’Nally. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Theater and The Tempest Theme Icon
).
Chapter 35 Quotes

“That’s not bad,” says Anne-Marie. “Maybe with more feeling. Pretend you’re falling in love with me.”

“But,” says Freddie. “Maybe I am falling in love with you. O you wonder!”

Related Characters: Anne-Marie Greenland (speaker), Frederick O’Nally (speaker)
Theater and The Tempest Theme Icon
Transformation and Change Theme Icon
Page Number: 222
Explanation and Analysis:
Epilogue Quotes

But at least he’s given them a start. His life has had this one good result, however ephemeral that result may prove to be.

But everything is ephemeral, he reminds himself. All gorgeous palaces, all cloud-capped towers. Who should know that better than he?

Related Characters: Felix Phillips / Mr. Duke, Anne-Marie Greenland, Frederick O’Nally
Transformation and Change Theme Icon
Grief Theme Icon
Page Number: 289
Explanation and Analysis:
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Frederick O’Nally Quotes in Hag-Seed

The Hag-Seed quotes below are all either spoken by Frederick O’Nally or refer to Frederick O’Nally. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Theater and The Tempest Theme Icon
).
Chapter 35 Quotes

“That’s not bad,” says Anne-Marie. “Maybe with more feeling. Pretend you’re falling in love with me.”

“But,” says Freddie. “Maybe I am falling in love with you. O you wonder!”

Related Characters: Anne-Marie Greenland (speaker), Frederick O’Nally (speaker)
Theater and The Tempest Theme Icon
Transformation and Change Theme Icon
Page Number: 222
Explanation and Analysis:
Epilogue Quotes

But at least he’s given them a start. His life has had this one good result, however ephemeral that result may prove to be.

But everything is ephemeral, he reminds himself. All gorgeous palaces, all cloud-capped towers. Who should know that better than he?

Related Characters: Felix Phillips / Mr. Duke, Anne-Marie Greenland, Frederick O’Nally
Transformation and Change Theme Icon
Grief Theme Icon
Page Number: 289
Explanation and Analysis:
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