Look Homeward, Angel · Character
Otto Krause
A friend of Eugene's from the university.
minor
Also known as Otto Krause, Otto
First appearance: part ii xxi
Otto Krause shows up with force in VIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Classmate to whom Eugene whispers nervously after being caught writing poems; Otto laughs and says 'you'll ketch it now.'
Otto Krause first appears in 0025 part ii xxi.
In VIII: Classmate to whom Eugene whispers nervously after being caught writing poems; Otto laughs and says 'you'll ketch it now.'
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- Other
Character groups
- Boarding House & Community
- Gant Family Core
- University Friends
- Local Doctors
- Protagonist
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Gant, having emerged from his "charnel-house of death," witnesses Eugene's triumph and feels his heart "lifted…
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See Otto Krause in part ii xxi