Elmer Gantry · Character
Dr. Dodd
A minister who debates Frank Shallard.
minor
Also known as Loren Larimer Dodd
First appearance: chapter viii
Dr. Dodd shows up with force in Chapter XXX. The page is where that presence becomes real.
President of Abernathy College, who visits Elmer to solicit funds and ends up offering him a D.D.
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In Chapter XXX: President of Abernathy College, who visits Elmer to solicit funds and ends up offering him a D.D. degree. Later, in I: President of Abernathy College, visits Elmer to solicit donations and offers him a…
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- Elmer's early associates
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- Closing
Elmer’s public vindication through Hettie’s confession and the immediate offers of prestigious positions mark…
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See Dr. Dodd in chapter viii