Elmer Gantry · Character

Bill Kingdom

A friend of Elmer's from his youth.

minor

Also known as Bill

First appearance: chapter i

Bill Kingdom shows up with force in Chapter XXII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Reporter from the Zenith Advocate-Times who covers Elmer's campaign and writes a favorable story.

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Frank Shallard's circle
Local church figures
Protagonist
Elmer's early associates

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Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Chapter XXII
Reporter from the Zenith Advocate-Times who covers Elmer's campaign and writes a favorable story.
III
Reporter for the Zenith Advocate-Times who covers Elmer's campaign and writes a favorable story.
III
Reporter for the Advocate-Times whom Elmer contacts to ensure press coverage of his sermon.
Chapter XXVI
Hard-boiled veteran reporter who remains unimpressed by Elmer's attempts at friendship.
Lively Sunday Evenings and the Art of Publicity
A hard-boiled veteran reporter who remains unimpressed by Elmer's overtures.
Chapter VI
A journalist from the Advocate-Times who accompanies the raid and later writes an epic about Elmer's heroism, though he shows some reluctance during the raid.
VII
Observes the raid and cynically reflects on the story he will write.
VIII
Observes Elmer's actions and acknowledges his prowess.
VI
Reporter for the Advocate-Times who badgers Silverhorn into revealing his case against Elmer.

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