Alice Adams · Character
Billy Dickson
A young man in the social circle.
minor
Also known as Billy, Mr. Will Dickson, Mr. Dickson, Will
First appearance: vi
Billy Dickson shows up with force in XXV. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as a prospective boarder; Mrs.
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In XXV: Mentioned as a prospective boarder; Mrs. Adams describes him as a pleasant-looking young man with a position at the gas works, who…
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- Other
Character groups
- Town's Peripheral Figures
- Alice's Social Circle
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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