Agapi Agnos Character Analysis in The Bonesetter’s Daughter

Agapi Agnos is one of Ruth’s clients. She is a psychiatrist for whom Ruth is writing a book called Righting the Wronged Child, which explores how parents (sometimes unwittingly) impart beliefs and traits onto their children. Agnos’s ideas aptly describe how LuLing has raised Ruth to be secretive, fearful, and emotionally reserved.

Agapi Agnos Character Timeline in The Bonesetter’s Daughter

The timeline below shows where the character Agapi Agnos appears in The Bonesetter’s Daughter. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

Ruth scans her notes for another project, Agapi Agnos’s Righting the Wronged Child. Agapi is a psychiatrist, and she’s charming and approachable. When... (full context)

Ruth finishes paying the plumber, faxes an updated outline to Agapi, and rushes to LuLing’s house in San Francisco’s Sunset district to drive her to the... (full context)