Timmy Towgate Character Analysis in Ella Minnow Pea

A student in Mittie’s second-grade class, and Georgeanne and Nash’s son. Timmy tells his parents about Mittie’s accidental use of the word “dozen” after the High Island Council bans the use of the letter “Z”, and his parents subsequently report Mittie. Later, however, the school finds that Timmy turned eight earlier than his parents believed and he was therefore subject to the statutes banning the use of various letters (only children seven and under are exempt). Timmy is subsequently banished to the U.S. when Mittie cannot find anything in the school to prove that he is still seven.

Timmy Towgate Quotes in Ella Minnow Pea

The Ella Minnow Pea quotes below are all either spoken by Timmy Towgate or refer to Timmy Towgate. 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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I value, nonetheless, your going to the learny-house to help my son. Little Timmy values it as well.

He is gone now. Timmy. This morning. With Nash, my spouse. I must remain. I must remain, as I am without violation.

Please exonerate me. In your heart. I am so sorry that I was the one to report your violations. I’m so sorry that I was to learn what is truly important in our lives too, too late.

Related Characters: Georgeanne Towgate (speaker), Tassie Purcy, High Island Council, Mittie Purcy, Timmy Towgate, Nash Towgate

Page Number and Citation: 139

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