Alice is a sex worker whom Ed picks up in his cab one night. She is kind to him and tells him to not worry so much. Later, Ed imagines having sex with Alice, showing his longing for intimacy and connection. – Misha is the teller in the bank where Ed stops a robbery. Ed runs into her later in the novel at the bakery where she now works; she had to quit her old job because her boss was sexually harassing her.
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Alice Misha Character Timeline in I Am the Messenger
The timeline below shows where the character Alice Misha appears in I Am the Messenger. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Ace of Diamonds: The Holdup
Ed feels sorry for the bank teller, whose nametag reads Misha, as the robber points the gun at her. As Marv and Ed continue to bicker,...
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7 of Diamonds: Harrison Avenue
...up a cake from the bakery. The cashier at the bakery turns out to be Misha, the bank teller from the robbery. She calls Ed a hero, but he feels more...
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5 of Clubs: Cabs, the Hooker, and Alice
Ed waits for Alice to turn around and say something else, until a car behind him honks and he...
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6 of Clubs: The Stones
While driving, Ed keeps looking for Alice, but never sees her. Around four in the morning, he picks up his final customer...
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