Alicia Abshire Character Analysis in The Time Traveler’s Wife

Alicia is Clare’s younger sister. Alicia is a talented cellist, though she struggles under Philip’s exacting criticism. She also struggles to cope with Lucille’s mental illness. Alicia and Henry become friends, much to Clare’s delight. Alicia admits to Clare that she saw someone who looked like Henry once in their basement as a child, but she brushes the memory away as impossible.

Alicia Abshire Character Timeline in The Time Traveler’s Wife

The timeline below shows where the character Alicia Abshire appears in The Time Traveler’s Wife. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

...she tells him about her brother Mark, who is pre-law at Harvard, and her sister Alicia, who is a cellist in high school. (full context)

...Clare’s family. He is introduced to her mother, Lucille, then sits down with Clare’s sister Alicia and her brother Mark’s girlfriend, Sharon. Henry notices that Clare’s father, Philip, and Mark seem... (full context)

Later. The family dresses formally for dinner. When they go downstairs, Alicia warns Clare that Lucille is not doing well. Clare thinks she looks fine, but she... (full context)

Henry and Clare go downstairs to watch TV with Alicia. Henry falls asleep while the sisters discuss the events of the day. Alicia tells Clare... (full context)

Once the family arrives home after Mass, Alicia and Clare go to the billiards room. Henry follows, and Mark soon joins. Alicia and... (full context)

...handle sometimes. Henry reassures her that he enjoyed meeting everyone and is especially fond of Alicia. They discuss the fact that Alicia, Mark, and Philip all seem to have seen Henry... (full context)

(8:17 a.m.). Alicia comes into Clare’s room to rouse her for the day. She sings to Clare and... (full context)

...arrives home 15 minutes late for her hair appointment with Janice. She crosses paths with Alicia, who points out that her clothes are inside out. Clare fixes herself before going upstairs... (full context)

...in the basement of the church. She admires herself in her white wedding dress. Lucille, Alicia, Charisse, Helen, and Ruth are all running around anxiously waiting for the ceremony to start.... (full context)

...want to stay up until midnight, so Clare sends them to Alba’s room to play. Alicia then finds Clare and points out Philip’s flirtation with Henry’s coworker, Isabelle. Richard approaches them... (full context)