Babbitt · Character
Fritz Weilinger
A young man in Babbitt's social orbit.
minor
Also known as Young Fritz
First appearance: chapter i
Fritz Weilinger shows up with force in Chapter II. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Hired from a rival company; a cheerful, tennis-playing young man whom Babbitt regards as a son.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Business and Political Contacts
- Protagonist
- Babbitt's Inner Circle
- Extended Social Orbit
- Civic and Authority Figures
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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 Fritz Weilinger in chapter i