Babbitt · Character
Eddie Swanson
Louetta's husband, a car salesman and Babbitt's acquaintance.
minor
Also known as Swanson, Eddie
First appearance: chapter i
Eddie Swanson shows up with force in Chapter VIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
An agent for the Javelin Motor Car and guest, living across the street from the Babbitts.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Extended Social Orbit
- Babbitt's Inner Circle
- 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 Eddie Swanson in chapter i