Elmer Gantry · Character
Wallace Umstead
A friend of Frank Shallard's.
minor
First appearance: chapter viii
Wallace Umstead shows up with force in Chapter XXIV. The page is where that presence becomes real.
General secretary of the Zenith Y.M.C.A.; former Mizpah classmate visited by Elmer.
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In Chapter XXIV: General secretary of the Zenith Y.M.C.A.; former Mizpah classmate visited by Elmer. Later, in I: Wallace is a former Mizpah student-instructor in gymnastics, now general secretary of the Zenith…
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- Other
Character groups
- Seminary and college figures
- Frank Shallard's circle
- Early congregation members
- Minor characters and background figures
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- 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 Wallace Umstead in chapter viii