Major Barbara · Character
Charles Lomax
Cholly Lomax is a wealthy, amiable young man whose vacant cheerfulness and total absence of conviction make him the perfect ornament for a society that never asks him to think.
supporting
Also known as Lomax, Cholly, Charley Lomax
First appearance: act i
As a supporting figure in Major Barbara, Charles Lomax is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
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- Other
Character groups
- Undershaft family and associates
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
In this scene, the emotional and psychological peak occurs when Barbara appears without her Salvation Army uni…
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