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Chan Mott

A young man in Babbitt's social circle.

minor

First appearance: chapter i

Chan Mott shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as the owner of Wildwood Cemetery, which Babbitt aims to outdo.
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In II: Mentioned as the owner of Wildwood Cemetery, which Babbitt aims to outdo. Later, in III: President of the Real Estate Board, acted…

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2 connections

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GFGeorge F. Babb…PRPaul RieslingCMChan Mott

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended Social Orbit
  • Protagonist
  • Babbitt's Inner Circle

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • 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 Chan Mott in chapter i