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Peggy Ann is one of the younger children in Mink’s neighborhood. She initially participates in the Invasion game, but eventually leaves the yard in tears. Mink tells Mrs. Morris that Peggy Ann “grew up all of a sudden” and is a “scarebaby.” This suggests that Peggy Ann had a sudden realization of the negative repercussions of aiding an alien invasion, and thus was overcome by anxiety. Her implied ability to think logically about the Invasion (that is, realize that the Invasion is real and a potentially dangerous, destructive thing) sets her apart from the other children, who are easily swept away by Drill’s promises and their own excitement and imaginations.
Peggy Ann Quotes in Zero Hour
The Zero Hour quotes below are all either spoken by Peggy Ann or refer to Peggy Ann. 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:
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“Zero Hour” Quotes
“Mink, was that Peggy Ann crying?”
Mink was bent over in the yard, near the rosebush.
“Yeah. She’s a scarebaby. We won’t let her play, now. She’s getting too old to play. I guess she grew up all of a sudden.”
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In this passage, Mrs. Morris notices one of the younger children, Peggy Ann, running away in tears from the other kids, who are still busy with their Invasion game. Uncharacteristically, Mrs. Morris intervenes in the situation, which is a brief moment of redemption for her. However, she once again fails to consider why Mink is “bent over in the yard, near the rosebush,” ignorant to the fact that this is how Mink is communicating with Drill. Mink’s claim that Peggy Ann ran away in tears because she’s a “scarebaby” and “grew up all of a sudden” feels contradictory. It seems Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque
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Peggy Ann Character Timeline in Zero Hour
The timeline below shows where the character Peggy Ann appears in Zero Hour. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
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...children are still out in the yard, whooping with delight—except for a young girl named Peggy Ann , who runs away in tears. Noticing this, Mrs. Morris orders Mink to explain why...
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