Look Homeward, Angel · Character
Sinker Jordan
A local character and friend of the Gant family.
minor
Also known as Sinker Jordan, Sinker
First appearance: part i i
Sinker Jordan shows up with force in XXXIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Eugene's companion on the pier; they share meals and Sinker departs for Altamont after receiving an inheritance.
Sinker Jordan first appears in 0005 part i i.
In XXXIII: Eugene's companion on the pier; they share meals and Sinker departs for Altamont after receiving an inheritance.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Boarding House & Community
- Gant Family Core
- Protagonist
- Love Interests & Authority
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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 Sinker Jordan in part i i