The Collector

by

John Fowles

Aunt Annie Character Analysis

Aunt Annie is Clegg’s aunt, who is largely responsible for raising him. Aunt Annie is a vaguely religious woman with a traditional sense of morality, and she instills her values in Clegg. Miranda partially blames Aunt Annie for Clegg’s poor taste and inability to interact with women. Aunt Annie takes Mabel, her daughter, to Australia at the beginning of the novel, leaving Clegg on his own.
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Aunt Annie Character Timeline in The Collector

The timeline below shows where the character Aunt Annie appears in The Collector. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Part 1
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...is two. His mother—who may or may not be a sex worker—leaves him with his Aunt Annie and Uncle Dick, and they raise him. Aunt Annie and Uncle Dick also have a... (full context)
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...starts gambling and eventually wins over 70,000 pounds. After winning the money, Clegg moves himself, Aunt Annie , and Mabel to London. In London, he occasionally spots Miranda, but he does not... (full context)
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While Aunt Annie and Mabel are away on a trip to Australia, Clegg decides to start stalking Miranda... (full context)
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...various tradesmen he hires to spruce the place up also fleece him. He writes to Aunt Annie to tell her about his new purchase but lies about what he paid for it.... (full context)
Part 2
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...is what turned him into the person he is today. When Miranda speaks poorly of Aunt Annie , Clegg quickly defends her because he feels indebted to her for taking him in... (full context)
Part 4
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A few weeks later, Clegg receives a letter from his Aunt Annie , saying that she and Mabel intend to live in Australia permanently. She suggests that... (full context)