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In the story in Jimmie’s mum’s book, Guntis is the oldest man in Oto’s village. He and his sister, Mirka, act as wise authority figures, though the story suggests he’s not as wise as he thinks he is. Guntis is gruff and pretends not to like baby Anka, but he can’t resist Anka’s magnetic personality. It’s implied that he’s killed or captured when soldiers come to the village.
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Guntis Character Timeline in The Bone Sparrow
The timeline below shows where the character Guntis appears in The Bone Sparrow. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 11
...Back in the story, Anka appears one day, halfway down a well in a nest. Guntis, the oldest man (but not the wisest man) in town, spits that they should leave...
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Chapter 14
...as Anka gets older and soon, she’s teaching him. Anka is a remarkable child; even Guntis grudgingly agrees. She often sits on Mirka’s lap and rubs the Bone Sparrow necklace around...
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