Elly Patterson

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Elly Patterson is the central matriarchal figure in Lynn Johnston’s long-running comic strip "For Better or For Worse," around whom the family-centered stories and themes revolve.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf comic strip character
fictional character
matriarch
appearsIn For Better or For Worse NERFINISHED
associatedWith domestic humor
slice-of-life storytelling
characterTrait caring
practical
sometimes overwhelmed
child April Patterson NERFINISHED
Elizabeth Patterson NERFINISHED
Michael Patterson NERFINISHED
comicStripDebut For Better or For Worse daily strip NERFINISHED
createdBy Lynn Johnston NERFINISHED
createdInCountry Canada NERFINISHED
familyName Patterson NERFINISHED
gender female
grandchild Françoise Patterson NERFINISHED
James Patterson NERFINISHED
Meredith Patterson NERFINISHED
Robin Patterson NERFINISHED
hasPet Edgar (family dog)
Farley (family dog)
hasSiblingInLaw Phil (John Patterson’s brother) NERFINISHED
languageOfWork English
medium newspaper comic strip
narrativeFunction focal point of family-centered stories
nationality Canadian (fictional setting)
occupation homemaker
librarian
writer
partOfFictionalFamily Patterson family NERFINISHED
publisherFormat syndicated newspaper strip
residence Milborough NERFINISHED
Ontario NERFINISHED
role central character
grandmother
mother
wife
spouse John Patterson NERFINISHED
themeAssociation aging
family life
marriage
parenting
timeProgression ages in real time within the strip

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For Better or For Worse mainCharacter Elly Patterson