Babbitt · Character
Jake Offutt
A shady political fixer and acquaintance of Babbitt.
minor
Also known as Offutt, Jake, Jacob
First appearance: chapter i
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In IV: Revealed as the nominal owner of the Glen Oriole development, with Babbitt and Thompson holding the majority stake. Later, in VI: Politician conspiring with Henry T. Thompson to use Babbitt's patriotism for…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Business and Political Contacts
- Protagonist
- Babbitt's Inner Circle
- Extended Social Orbit
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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 Jake Offutt in chapter i