Fanny is a “hunchback” and works at Jordan’s as one of the “spiral girls” on the sewing machines. She is very sensitive and has had a hard life. She often believes the other girls are making fun of her, although they insist that they are her friends. She is very taken with Paul and goes out of her way to arrange a present for his birthday. She particularly dislikes Clara when Clara comes to work at the factory.
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Fanny Character Timeline in Sons and Lovers
The timeline below shows where the character Fanny appears in Sons and Lovers. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 5
...the girls because they are singing and takes the garments to a hunchbacked woman, called Fanny, to be redone. Fanny is upset and, although she agrees to mend the things, she...
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...them. After his lunch, before Mr. Pappleworth comes back, he often goes and sits with Fanny, the hunchback, who adores him. She is very sensitive and has suffered a lot in...
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...the other girls learn that Paul is an artist, they suggest that he should draw Fanny because she has such lovely long hair. Fanny is quick to take offense and Paul...
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Chapter 10
...often startled by his erratic moods or afraid of his temper. On his twenty-third birthday, Fanny gives him a set of paints paid for by all the Spiral girls except Clara...
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