Look Homeward, Angel · Character

Steve Gant

Eugene's eldest brother, a troubled and often absent figure.

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Also known as Steve, Steve descending, Little Stevie, Stevie, Stephen, Brother Steve

Steve Gant's tie to Eliza Gant is one of the pressures that moves Look Homeward, Angel—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

First child of Oliver and Eliza, born in 1885.

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With Eliza Gant (family): Steve is Eliza's eldest son, a ne'er-do-well who frequently clashes with her over money and his irresponsible lifestyle. With Eugene Gant (family): Eugene and Steve have a distant, often antagonistic brotherly relationship, with Steve's recklessness contrasting Eugene's sensitivity. With Eliza Gant (family): Steve is Eliza's eldest son, a ne'er-do-well who frequently clashes with her over money and his irresponsible lifestyle.

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Character Web

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Character groups

Gant Family Core
Love Interests & Authority
Boarding House & Community
University Friends
Extended Pentland Relations

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

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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Eliza Gant
family · negative
Steve is Eliza's eldest son, a ne'er-do-well who frequently clashes with her over money… How this plays out →
Eugene Gant
family · negative
Eliza Gant
family · negative
Steve is Eliza's eldest son, a ne'er-do-well who frequently clashes with her over money… How this plays out →
Eugene Gant
family · negative
Eugene Gant
family · negative

Eliza Gant
Steve is Eliza's eldest son, a ne'er-do-well who frequently clashes with her over money and his irresponsible lifestyle.
Eugene Gant
Eugene and Steve have a distant, often antagonistic brotherly relationship, with Steve's recklessness contrasting Eugene's sensitivity.
Eliza Gant
Steve is Eliza's eldest son, a ne'er-do-well who frequently clashes with her over money and his irresponsible lifestyle.
Eugene Gant
Eugene and Steve have a distant, often antagonistic brotherly relationship, with Steve's recklessness contrasting Eugene's sensitivity.
Eugene Gant
Eugene and Steve have a distant, often antagonistic brotherly relationship, with Steve's recklessness contrasting Eugene's sensitivity.

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Steve Gant appears across 6 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

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First child of Oliver and Eliza, born in 1885.
III
The oldest child, he is involved in retrieving Oliver from the brothel and is described as pertly familiar with the women there.
VII
Mentioned by Eliza as having spoken about Gant's possible return.
Chapter XI
Spends most of his time away from home, reappearing with tales of sickness.
XIII
Works in a paint store in Memphis, takes Eugene around the city, slips into saloons.
XXXIX
Returns from Indiana, becomes insane from whiskey and veronal, confronts Eugene and Luke over money.

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