# Stan Emery — Manhattan Transfer character guide

> Stan Emery in Manhattan Transfer by John Dos Passos.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Stan, Poor old Emery, Stan Emery, Emery, Stanwood Emery, young Stanwood Emery, O Stanwood

**First appearance:** 0000-section-i

## Who they are

A wealthy, alcoholic friend of Jimmy who spirals into self-destruction.

## Relationships

### [Ellen Thatcher](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/manhattan_transfer_se/characters/ellen_thatcher)

_romantic_

A passionate but destructive love affair marked by alcoholism, emotional volatility, and eventual tragedy.

### [Jimmy Herf](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/manhattan_transfer_se/characters/jimmy_herf)

_friendship_

College friends and fellow idealists who share a cynical view of society, though Stan's self-destruction strains their bond.

### [Emily Merivale](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/manhattan_transfer_se/characters/emily_merivale)

_romantic_

A wealthy socialite who becomes infatuated with Stan, but their relationship is undermined by his alcoholism and self-destruction.

### [Jimmy Herf](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/manhattan_transfer_se/characters/jimmy_herf)

_friendship_

College friends and fellow idealists who share a cynical view of society, though Stan's self-destruction strains their bond.

### [Ellen Thatcher](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/manhattan_transfer_se/characters/ellen_thatcher)

_romantic_

A passionate but destructive love affair marked by alcoholism, emotional volatility, and eventual tragedy.

### [Ellen Thatcher](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/manhattan_transfer_se/characters/ellen_thatcher)

_romantic_

A passionate but destructive love affair marked by alcoholism, emotional volatility, and eventual tragedy.

### [Emily Merivale](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/manhattan_transfer_se/characters/emily_merivale)

_romantic_

A wealthy socialite who becomes infatuated with Stan, but their relationship is undermined by his alcoholism and self-destruction.

### [Jimmy Herf](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/manhattan_transfer_se/characters/jimmy_herf)

_friendship_

College friends and fellow idealists who share a cynical view of society, though Stan's self-destruction strains their bond.

### [Emily Merivale](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/manhattan_transfer_se/characters/emily_merivale)

_romantic_

A wealthy socialite who becomes infatuated with Stan, but their relationship is undermined by his alcoholism and self-destruction.

## In the story

### [Section II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/manhattan_transfer_se/chapters/section-ii)

Engages in the city's social scene, reflecting themes of self-destruction.

### [I: Great Lady on a White Horse](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/manhattan_transfer_se/chapters/i-great-lady-on-a-white-horse)

Drunk college student; son of a senior partner; intrudes on Ellen and George's table.

### [IV: Fire Engine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/manhattan_transfer_se/chapters/iv-fire-engine)

Drunk and disruptive, he passes out in Ellen's bathtub, prompting her and Milly to manage his care.

### [VI: Five Statutory Questions](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/manhattan_transfer_se/chapters/vi-five-statutory-questions)

Appears drunk at the roofgarden with his new wife Pearline, having impulsively married her during a trip.

### [VII: Rollercoaster](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/manhattan_transfer_se/chapters/vii-rollercoaster)

Drunk, disoriented, attends a dance, gets into a fight, wakes on a ferry, and sets his apartment on fire.

### [Section III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/manhattan_transfer_se/chapters/section-iii)

Stan Emery appears in scenes highlighting his reckless behavior and the consequences of his actions.

## Links

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