Don Keenan is Marjorie’s husband, Fay’s father, and Sky’s grandfather. A former professional footballer and Dyson’s childhood coach, Don is disabled and has trouble walking in old age. While he loves his daughter deeply, Don is much angrier about her addiction than his wife and struggles to forgive Fay for what she has put their family through.
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Don Keenan Character Timeline in The Turning
The timeline below shows where the character Don Keenan appears in The Turning. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Small Mercies
...Marjorie invites them over for dinner. At the Keenans’, Dyson is reunited with her husband, Don, who used to be his football coach. The Keenans’ explain that Sky is their granddaughter;...
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...Ricky to the cliffs to whale watch, and plays football with him. They run into Don, who expresses his frustration with Fay, while also affirming his love for her.
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...does not know what she has been through and rejecting his assertions that Marjorie and Don will support her. She becomes increasingly distraught, begging him for sex and confessing the humiliation...
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