Babbitt · Character
Ida Putiak
A manicurist at the hotel where Babbitt briefly flirts with her.
minor
Also known as Ida, Miss Ida Putiak
First appearance: chapter i
Ida Putiak shows up with force in Chapter XXIV. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A young manicurist at the Hotel Thornleigh barber shop; Babbitt is infatuated with her and takes her to dinner.
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In Chapter XXIV: A young manicurist at the Hotel Thornleigh barber shop; Babbitt is infatuated with her and takes her to dinner. Later, in III: The young manicure girl at the Pompeian Barber Shop. She flirts with…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Extended Social Orbit
- Babbitt's Inner Circle
- Protagonist
- Elite and Professional Acquaintances
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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 Ida Putiak in chapter i