Hudson River Bracketed · Character
Grandpa Scrimser
Vance's grandfather, a taciturn farmer.
minor
Also known as Grandpa
First appearance: I
Grandpa Scrimser shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Vance's maternal grandfather, a successful real estate orator who enjoys ladies and complains about Grandma's cooking.
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In I: Vance's maternal grandfather, a successful real estate orator who enjoys ladies and complains about Grandma's cooking. Later, in III: Vance's grandfather, who visits him in the sickroom and is met with a hostile…
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- Other
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- Vance's family and early acquaintances
- Extended social and family network
- Euphoria business and social rivals
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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