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Van Yeats

A friend of Eugene's from the university.

minor

Also known as stolid Van Yeats, Van Yeats, Van

First appearance: part ii xxi

Van Yeats first appears in 0025 part ii xxi.

See Van Yeats in part ii xxiBook page

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SGSteve GantDHDr. Hugh McGuireBGBessie GantLRLeslie RobertsJSJeff SpaughVYVan Yeats

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  • Other

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  • Boarding House & Community
  • Gant Family Core
  • Local Doctors
  • Love Interests & Authority

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  • 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 Van Yeats in part ii xxi