# Guy Pollock — Main Street character guide > Guy Pollock in Main Street by Sinclair Lewis. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Pollock, gray Guy Pollock **First appearance:** 0005-iii ## Who they are A gentle, dusty-office lawyer whose cultured sensibility and quiet loneliness make him the one man in town Carol can imagine talking to. ## In the story ### [Main Street](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/main-street) The town lawyer, who seems more refined and potentially sympathetic to Carol's sensibilities. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/ii) Mentioned by Kennicott as a lawyer who writes poetry, representing the town's cultural potential. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/v) Introduced as a refined but passive lawyer, hinting at unfulfilled potential. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/v) A quiet, literary lawyer invited to supper; shares Carol's bookish interests and hints at a deeper dissatisfaction with small-town life. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/vi) Guy Pollock, the town's lawyer, shares his own disillusionment with Gopher Prairie, revealing a kindred spirit to Carol. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/iv) Quietly observes and later talks with Carol about Chinese religions; shows a beseeching gaze. ### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/viii) Participates in the play and shows a brief spark of interest in Carol's ideas, but ultimately retreats into passivity. ### [Chapter IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/ix) Participates in the play, revealing his quiet intelligence and detachment. ### [Chapter X](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/x) Guy's passive demeanor and intellectual resignation provide a mirror for Carol's own fears of being swallowed by the town's mediocrity. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/i) Carol briefly considers Guy Pollock as a possible visitor. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/ii) Carol wishes he would come calling and imagines that a kiss might make him more human. ### [Chapter III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/iii) Mentioned by Bjornstam as one of the few people in town with 'real imaginative brains,' though he tries to repair the town by reading poetry. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/iv) Guy Pollock buys a gray scarf at the Bon Ton Store and accepts Carol's invitation to play cribbage. ### [Chapter XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/xi) Participates in the dramatic association, showing quiet support for Carol. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/vi) Briefly considered by Carol as a potential kindred spirit, but dismissed as too cautious. ### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/xii) Participates in the play and shares a quiet moment with Carol, hinting at a deeper understanding between them. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/iii) Gentle and appreciative of Carol's dress, but reclusive; does not return after the dinner. ### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/xiii) Delivers a monologue about his own infection with the Village Virus; describes his past in New York and his decline into provincialism; expresses loneliness and a desire for connection with Carol; introduces the Dillons. ### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/xiv) Carol recalls his grin during her conversation with Will, symbolizing her internal conflict. ### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/xv) Guy Pollock is involved in the dramatic association but remains passive, embodying the town's intellectual stagnation. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/i) Mentioned briefly as someone who could not understand Kennicott's skill and endurance. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/v) Approaches Carol at the drug store, speaks softly, and later slips away, leaving Carol disconcerted. ### [Chapter XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/xvi) A sympathetic but passive figure who shares Carol's discontent but lacks her drive. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/v) Guy reveals his timidity and conservative views, disappointing Carol as he proves to be just another part of Gopher Prairie. ### [Chapter XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/xvii) Participates in the play and shares Carol's sense of irony about the production's failure. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/i) Sits beside Carol in the bobsled, described as 'connotative' but she is lost in her own thoughts. ### [Chapter II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/ii) Listed as a member of the dramatic association. ### [Chapter XVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/xviii) Participates in the play and shares a moment of understanding with Carol about the town's limitations. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/i) Suggests classic plays like 'The School for Scandal' and 'Oedipus Tyrannus,' and agrees with Carol on Shaw. ### [Chapter II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/ii) Helps Carol with staging and is cast as John Grimm. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/iii) A poor actor who feels self-conscious and fails to bring his character to life. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/v) Stammers and twists his mustache while playing a bullying magnate, contributing to the poor performance. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/vi) Guy Pollock is praised in the newspaper review for his role as the old millionaire in the play. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/vii) Carol meets him but has nothing to say to him. ### [XIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/xix) Participates in the dramatic association, representing the town's few intellectual allies. ### [Chapter II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/ii) Attends the wedding as one of the nine guests. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/iii) Library-board member; sympathetic to Carol's book plan but remains silent. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/i) Mentioned as having supper with the Kennicotts and Vida; Vida notes Carol's friendliness toward him. ### [Chapter XXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/xxiii) A potential intellectual ally for Carol, but remains passive and resigned. ### [Chapter III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/iii) Carol reflects on her disappointment in Guy Pollock during her confession to Mrs. Westlake. ### [Chapter XXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/xxvii) Participates in the play, revealing his hidden artistic side. ### [Chapter II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/ii) Carol often meets Guy Pollock on the street, but he is merely a pleasant voice saying things about Charles Lamb and sunsets. ### [Chapter IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/iv) Present at the lawn festival, part of the group tolerating Erik. ### [Chapter IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/iv) Guy Pollock crosses the street to be pleasant with Carol, discussing California and new novels, showing a friendly gesture amidst the town's suspicion. ### [Chapter III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/iii) Guy writes to his cousin, a temporary army captain, who introduces Carol to new social circles. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/i) Seen on the street, smiling as always, and seems an eternal, dependable part of Carol's life. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/characters/guy_pollock - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/characters