Character Relationship Map: Persuasion

Characters

• Anne Elliot (played by Sally Hawkins) — protagonist
• Lady Russell (played by Alice Krige) — supporting
• William Elliot (played by Tobias Menzies) — supporting
• Sir Walter Elliot (played by Anthony Stewart Head) — supporting
• Charles Musgrove (played by Sam Hazeldine) — minor

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Anne Elliot → Sir Walter Elliot (Family Daughter)

  Anne is identified as Sir Walter Elliot's middle daughter, and she is affected by his imprudent spending and decisions about Kellynch Hall.

• Sir Walter Elliot → William Elliot (Family Cousin)

  William is described as Sir Walter's cousin and the heir presumptive to his estate and baronetcy.

• Anne Elliot → William Elliot (Romantic Suitor)

  William Elliot courts Anne in Bath, and rumors circulate that he has proposed to her.

• Anne Elliot → Lady Russell (Family Surrogate Mother)

  Lady Russell is described as Anne's surrogate mother and previously persuaded Anne to end her engagement with the naval captain.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Anne Elliot → Charles Musgrove (Social Family Acquaintance)

  Anne stays at Uppercross, where her younger sister is married to Charles Musgrove, and she travels with the Musgrove household to Lyme.

Story Analysis

Anne Elliot overcomes social pressure, past regret, and deception to reclaim a love she once surrendered.

Plot Progression

1. The Cost of Persuasion
2. A Painful Reunion
3. Danger at Lyme
4. Deception in Bath
5. The Letter and Reunion