Babbitt · Character
Archibald Purdy
A fellow church member and acquaintance of Babbitt.
minor
Also known as Purdy, Brother Purdy
First appearance: chapter i
Archibald Purdy shows up with force in Chapter IV. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Grocer pressured by Babbitt into buying a lot at an inflated price.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Church and Family Ties
- Protagonist
- Babbitt's Inner Circle
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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 Archibald Purdy in chapter i