Look Homeward, Angel · Character
Bob Sterling
A friend of Eugene's from his university days.
minor
Also known as Bob Sterling, Bob
First appearance: part ii xxi
Bob Sterling shows up with force in XXXII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Eugene's first roommate at university; dies from a heart condition, leaving Eugene deeply affected.
Bob Sterling first appears in 0025 part ii xxi.
In XXXII: Eugene's first roommate at university; dies from a heart condition, leaving Eugene deeply affected.
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- Other
Character groups
- Boarding House & Community
- Gant Family Core
- Protagonist
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Closing
Gant, having emerged from his "charnel-house of death," witnesses Eugene's triumph and feels his heart "lifted…
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See Bob Sterling in part ii xxi