Babbitt · Character
Gil O'Hearn
A young man in Babbitt's social circle.
minor
First appearance: chapter i
Gil O'Hearn shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Host of the dinner at the O'Hearn House, praised for the feast.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Gil O'Hearn in chapter i