Tanya Character Analysis in Ella Minnow Pea

Another woman living in Nollopton whom Ella befriends after all her family members have left Nollop. Ella’s friendship with Tanya illustrates her need to connect with others in order to fight or staunch the oppression she feels from the Council. By the book’s final chapters, however, Tanya also leaves for the United States along with Paula, calling Nollop a “wastelant.”

Tanya Character Timeline in Ella Minnow Pea

The timeline below shows where the character Tanya appears in Ella Minnow Pea. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

...a grocery store in town, is rationing food to citizens. The woman, whose name is Tanya, responds, saying that she was looking for gas for their generator, because no one remains... (full context)

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Two days later, Ella thanks Tanya for sharing dinner at Tanya’s home the previous night. She was happy to meet Tanya’s... (full context)

Tanya writes to Ella saying that a man named Mr. M., who was just fired by... (full context)

Tanya also describes how her brother-in-law was standing below the statue when the letter “X” fell... (full context)

Ella asks Tanya if she has seen Georgeanne, as Ella has not heard from her recently. Georgeanne, learning... (full context)

...spelled “Little”), informing him that Georgeanne has died from lead poisoning. She says her friend Tanya has also decided to take Paula with her family to the States, as Tanya feels... (full context)

Ella writes to Georgeanne’s family, expressing her sympathy for her death. Tanya writes a farewell to Ella, wishing her well with Enterprise Thirty-Two and thanking her for... (full context)