Elmer Gantry · Character
Don Pickens
A friend of Elmer's from his college days.
minor
Also known as Don
First appearance: chapter i
Don Pickens shows up with force in Chapter VI. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A gentle, affectionate student who admits he entered the seminary because his father sent him, and is seen as a monkish figure by Zenz.
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In Chapter VI: A gentle, affectionate student who admits he entered the seminary because his father sent him, and is seen as a monkish figure by Zenz. Later, in I: Gentle and affectionate, admits he came to seminary…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Seminary and college figures
- Elmer's early associates
- Protagonist
- Frank Shallard's circle
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Elmer’s public vindication through Hettie’s confession and the immediate offers of prestigious positions mark…
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See Don Pickens in chapter i