Ella Minnow Pea

by

Mark Dunn

Willy Creevy Character Analysis

A young man who lives in Nollopville and who quickly gains two offenses after the Council’s statutes banning the use of different letters begin. Tassie describes Willy as a “riotous, rule-flouting young man,” and she admires his lack of regard for the Council’s laws. After Willy is flogged as punishment for using banned letters, he immediately curses at the Council using illegal letters and he becomes the first person banished from Nollop. Willy then meets Nate in the United States and he directs Nate to contact Tassie and Mittie.
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Willy Creevy Character Timeline in Ella Minnow Pea

The timeline below shows where the character Willy Creevy appears in Ella Minnow Pea. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 2
Totalitarianism, Complacency, and Resistance Theme Icon
The second person who has a second offense is Willy Creevy, “a riotous, rule-flouting young man.” He says that he “does not believe in obeying... (full context)
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Two days later, Tassie writes to Ella, informing her that Willy has been banished. After he was flogged, he let out a tirade that included many... (full context)
Totalitarianism, Complacency, and Resistance Theme Icon
...letter, saying that she’d heard about “Q.” She tells Ella that at the PTA meeting, Willy’s mother described the incident as “naked martial tyranny.” Tassie notes that she is filled with... (full context)
Chapter 3
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...academic journal devoted to the island called Nollopiana. He writes that he was contacted by Willy Creevy to write about what is happening on Nollop. (full context)