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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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CBCleo BenhamEGElmer GantryEFEddie FislingerHZHarry ZenzFSFrank ShallardDPDon Pickens

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.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • 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