Nine Days

by

Toni Jordan

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Annabel’s Father Character Analysis

Annabel’s father raised Annabel singlehandedly after his wife died in childbirth. Annabel and her father love each other dearly, but Annabel’s father is so grief-stricken that he becomes an alcoholic. As an adult, Annabel must stay in Richmond to care for him, since his addiction leaves him incapacitated much of the time. He dies not long before Annabel marries Kip.

Annabel’s Father Quotes in Nine Days

The Nine Days quotes below are all either spoken by Annabel’s Father or refer to Annabel’s Father . 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:
Unconventional Family Structure Theme Icon
).
Chapter 6: Annabel Quotes

I’ve put so little [money] aside it’s hardly worth hiding. A few coppers to get us through the week. Next week will have to worry about itself. At least it’s November now, heating up fast. I only need enough wood for cooking. It was different when I was in the munitions factory, before the men came home and we girls got our marching orders […] That’s the cold fact about the war: me and Dad never had it so good.

Related Characters: Annabel Crouch (speaker), Annabel’s Father
Page Number: 150
Explanation and Analysis:
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Annabel’s Father Quotes in Nine Days

The Nine Days quotes below are all either spoken by Annabel’s Father or refer to Annabel’s Father . 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:
Unconventional Family Structure Theme Icon
).
Chapter 6: Annabel Quotes

I’ve put so little [money] aside it’s hardly worth hiding. A few coppers to get us through the week. Next week will have to worry about itself. At least it’s November now, heating up fast. I only need enough wood for cooking. It was different when I was in the munitions factory, before the men came home and we girls got our marching orders […] That’s the cold fact about the war: me and Dad never had it so good.

Related Characters: Annabel Crouch (speaker), Annabel’s Father
Page Number: 150
Explanation and Analysis: