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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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Character Web

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GFGeorge F. Babb…SGStanley GraffSFSidney Finkels…WIWillis IjamsDADr. A. I. Dill…FWFritz Weilinger

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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Narrative arc

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

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Fritz Weilinger in chapter i