Babbitt · Character
Alvin Thayer
A young man in Babbitt's social orbit.
minor
Also known as Thayer
First appearance: chapter i
Alvin Thayer shows up with force in Chapter III. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Official delegate to the convention.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Extended Social Orbit
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because Babbitt's vague, suppressed dread about Paul crystallizes into a s…
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See Alvin Thayer in chapter i