Babbitt · Character
William Washington Eathorne
An elderly, conservative banker and pillar of Zenith society.
minor
Also known as Eathorne, Mr. Eathorne
First appearance: chapter i
William Washington Eathorne shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The venerable banker who agrees to join the Sunday School committee.
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In II: The venerable banker who agrees to join the Sunday School committee. Later, in Chapter XVII: The conservative banker whose favor Babbitt seeks; he approves Babbitt's Sunday School proposals and later grants him…
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- Other
Character groups
- Extended Social Orbit
- Protagonist
- Babbitt's Inner Circle
- Church and Family Ties
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See William Washington Eathorne in chapter i