Nancy Little Character Analysis in Good Night, Mr. Tom

The chain-smoking, trousers-wearing wife of village doctor Dr. Little, Nancy Little somewhat shocks conservatively raised William Beech when he is getting to know her. Her wry, no-nonsense, yet caring persona endears her to many, however. She and her husband house another child evacuee from London, Zach, until Zach is killed while visiting his parents in London in September 1940.

Nancy Little Character Timeline in Good Night, Mr. Tom

The timeline below shows where the character Nancy Little appears in Good Night, Mr. Tom. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

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...office, Tom and Willie stop at the house of Dr. Oswald Little and his wife Nancy. When Tom greets Dr. Little as “doctor,” Willie starts backing away. Nancy sees Willie’s fear... (full context)

...puts a hand on his shoulder, and leads him to a pew. Dr. Little and Nancy Little walk in. Willie, realizing Nancy is wearing trousers, expects Mr. Peters to glower at... (full context)

Nancy Little, holding a piece of ceiling plaster, enters the room. When Zach starts apologizing for... (full context)

...Tom—Willie smiles, perfectly aware of this fact—and that he’s lucky to have Dr. Little and Nancy Little. Ginnie comments that the Kings, a pair of evacuee siblings living with a tenant... (full context)

When Willie mentions that Nancy Little sent “tonic wine,” Mrs. Beech expresses horror, asking whether Willie has been drinking. Willie... (full context)

...did a good job. After Will falls asleep again, Tom explains to Dr. Little and Nancy what happened. Dr. Little suggests that officials will hunt Will down, but Nancy says that... (full context)

Zach says that Dr. Little and Nancy Little have pulled out one of their children’s old bicycles for him, which he has... (full context)

...Geoffrey Sanderton with Miss Thorne. The adults are explaining a new nature studies project when Nancy Little arrives and Zach is sent home. At the school lunch break, Will runs to... (full context)

...at least 400 people are dead and 1,400 wounded. Two mornings after, Dr. Little and Nancy Little come to the cottage. Nancy has clearly been crying. Will, realizing, that Zach has... (full context)

Nancy Little opens her door to find Will, much to her surprise. She offers him “mulled... (full context)