# Tinka Babbitt — Babbitt character guide

> Tinka Babbitt in Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Tinka

**First appearance:** 0000-chapter-i

## Who they are

George's youngest child, a sweet and affectionate little girl.

## Relationships

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

_family_

George's young daughter, whom he dotes on affectionately, representing his softer, more sentimental side and his role as a loving father.

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

_family_

George's young daughter, whom he dotes on affectionately, representing his softer, more sentimental side and his role as a loving father.

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

_family_

George's young daughter, whom he dotes on affectionately, representing his softer, more sentimental side and his role as a loving father.

## In the story

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

Babbitt's younger daughter, whom he considers the only one of his children who knows her own mind.

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

Referenced indirectly as one of the family members whose wet towels Babbitt encounters.

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

Tinka is briefly noted as the only child who knows her own mind.

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

Tinka is the youngest child, mentioned as having radiant red hair and a thin skin from too much candy, and she wails about wanting to go to Rosedale.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/babbitt_se/chapters/ii)

The youngest child, she is scolded for her eating habits and briefly mentioned in the family chaos.

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

Babbitt's daughter, mentioned as one of the few people he loves more than Paul Riesling.

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

Mentioned as the only one who uses the piano; she is the only Babbitt to have read the gift-books.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/babbitt_se/chapters/i)

Mentioned as the only one who uses the piano, and as having unread gift-books, highlighting the generational gap and unused cultural artifacts.

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

Goes to the movies with her parents.

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

Accompanies her parents to the movies and is believed to prefer whatever they tell her to.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/babbitt_se/chapters/ii)

Threatened with punishment if she makes noise while Babbitt writes.

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

Babbitt sends a postcard to Tinka, expressing a wish that she were with him.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/babbitt_se/chapters/v)

Demands to go to the movies thrice a week like other girls, adding to Babbitt's frustrations.

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

Babbitt's young daughter; her affection briefly restores his sense of self; he is tender with her, kissing her goodbye before his trip.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/babbitt_se/chapters/ii)

George's young daughter; her love and belief in him momentarily restore his old steady self.

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

Babbitt kisses her tenderly and waves to her from the train; she is a scarlet spot at the station.

### [Chapter II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/babbitt_se/chapters/ii)

Desires to denounce her teacher, adding to the household's troubles.

### [Chapter I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/babbitt_se/chapters/i)

Babbitt's younger daughter, who is frightened and wails during the household's tense morning.

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