Elmer Gantry · Character
Willis Fortune Tate
A doctor and friend of Frank Shallard.
minor
Also known as Dr. Tate
First appearance: chapter viii
Willis Fortune Tate shows up with force in Chapter III. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Episcopal minister who dismisses the proposed vice crusade as vulgar and useless.
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- Other
Character groups
- Minor characters and background figures
- Frank Shallard's circle
- Elmer's early associates
- Seminary and college figures
- Ministerial rivals
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- 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 Willis Fortune Tate in chapter viii