Look Homeward, Angel · Character
Irene Mallard
A young woman who boards at Eliza's and attracts Eugene's attention.
minor
Also known as Miss Irene Mallard, Irene Mallard, Irene
First appearance: part ii xiv
Irene Mallard shows up with force in XXXI. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Teaches Eugene to dance; listens to his confessions and strokes his hand; gives him comfort without physical intimacy.
Irene Mallard first appears in 0018 part ii xiv.
In XXXI: Teaches Eugene to dance; listens to his confessions and strokes his hand; gives him comfort without physical intimacy.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Boarding House & Community
- Protagonist
- Gant Family Core
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- 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 Irene Mallard in part ii xiv