Manhattan Transfer · Character
Roy Sheffield
A young man from a wealthy family, briefly involved with Ellen.
minor
Also known as Roy Sheffield, Roy, Mrs. Roy Sheffield
First appearance: section i
Roy Sheffield's tie to Jimmy Herf is one of the pressures that moves Manhattan Transfer—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Mentioned as being unemployed and reading papers with an 'adenoid expression.'
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With Jimmy Herf (friendship): A fellow journalist and friend, representing the bohemian newspaper culture of 1920s New York. With Jimmy Herf (friendship): A fellow journalist and friend, representing the bohemian…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Elite social climbers
- Protagonist
- Bohemian and underworld figures
- Theater and entertainment world
- Background figures and minor characters
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional and psychological peak occurs when Ellen, confronted with the word "Sarajevo" and the impending…
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- Jimmy Herf
friendship · positive
A fellow journalist and friend, representing the bohemian newspaper culture of 1920s New… How this plays out →
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See Roy Sheffield in section i