Marjorie Keenan is the wife of Don, mother of Fay, and grandmother of Sky. A kind, deeply religious older woman, Marjorie cares deeply about her daughter and granddaughter, taking care of Sky while Fay is in rehab and committed to helping Fay recover and get back on her feet afterward. Marjorie also cares deeply for Dyson, whom she has always seen as a son; the story implies that she and Don wish Dyson and Fay had stayed together.
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Marjorie Keenan Character Timeline in The Turning
The timeline below shows where the character Marjorie Keenan appears in The Turning. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Small Mercies
...he is hailed by an older woman with a young girl. The woman’s name is Marjorie Keenan, and she introduces the child, Sky. Dyson used to be very close with the...
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...Dyson he 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...
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