Alice Adams · Character
Frank Dowling
Husband of Mrs. Dowling, a local man.
minor
Also known as Mr. Dowling, Frank, Mr. Frank Dowling, Dowling
First appearance: ii
Frank Dowling shows up with force in VI. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Argues with his mother, then approaches Alice to ask for a dance.
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In VI: Argues with his mother, then approaches Alice to ask for a dance. Later, in VII: Sits with Alice but is taken away by his mother to…
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Character groups
- Town's Peripheral Figures
- Protagonist
- Alice's Social Circle
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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