Look Homeward, Angel · Character
Jennings Ware
A friend of Eugene's from the university.
minor
Also known as Jennings Ware
First appearance: part ii xxi
Jennings Ware shows up with force in XXII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The retiring carrier who trains Eugene, teaching him the route and offering cynical advice about the job and the neighborhood.
Jennings Ware first appears in 0025 part ii xxi.
In XXII: The retiring carrier who trains Eugene, teaching him the route and offering cynical advice about the job and the neighborhood.
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- Other
Character groups
- Boarding House & Community
- Gant Family Core
- Protagonist
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- 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 Jennings Ware in part ii xxi