Babbitt · Character
Lucas Prout
A politician and candidate for mayor of Zenith.
minor
Also known as Mr. Prout, Prout, the Hon. Lucas Prout
First appearance: chapter i
Lucas Prout shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mattress-manufacturer and conservative candidate for mayor, supported by banks, the Chamber of Commerce, and Babbitt.
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In I: Mattress-manufacturer and conservative candidate for mayor, supported by banks, the Chamber of Commerce, and Babbitt. Later, in III: Mentioned as the victor over Seneca Doane in the election, with Babbitt…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Extended Social Orbit
- Church and Family Ties
- Babbitt's Inner Circle
- Protagonist
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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 Lucas Prout in chapter i