# Sir Gerald Doak — Babbitt character guide

> Sir Gerald Doak in Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Sir Gerald, Doak, Gerald Doak

**First appearance:** 0130-chapter-xxvii

## Who they are

An English visitor to Zenith who befriends Babbitt during his rebellious period.

## Relationships

### [George F. Babbitt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/babbitt_se/characters/george_f_babbitt)

_social_

A visiting Englishman whom George befriends and tries to impress, symbolizing George's provincialism and desire for cosmopolitan status.

### [George F. Babbitt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/babbitt_se/characters/george_f_babbitt)

_social_

A visiting Englishman whom George befriends and tries to impress, symbolizing George's provincialism and desire for cosmopolitan status.

### [George F. Babbitt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/babbitt_se/characters/george_f_babbitt)

_social_

A visiting Englishman whom George befriends and tries to impress, symbolizing George's provincialism and desire for cosmopolitan status.

## In the story

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/babbitt_se/chapters/iv)

Guest of honor at the McKelveys' dinner; seen by Babbitt in the McKelveys' limousine.

### [Chapter XIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/babbitt_se/chapters/chapter-xix)

Lonely in Chicago, he bonds with Babbitt over a movie and drinks, discussing business conditions.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/babbitt_se/chapters/iii)

Lonely British knight met by Babbitt in Chicago; they drink and bond over shared isolation.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/babbitt_se/chapters/iv)

Imagined as an old friend whom Babbitt plans to visit in England.

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