My Ántonia · Character
Sylvester Lovett
A young man from Black Hawk who is infatuated with Lena Lingard.
minor
Also known as Sylvester, young Lovett
First appearance: vii
Sylvester Lovett shows up with force in IX. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Bank cashier who is infatuated with Lena Lingard but ultimately runs away with a widow to escape his predicament.
Sylvester Lovett first appears in 0031 vii.
In IX: Bank cashier who is infatuated with Lena Lingard but ultimately runs away with a widow to escape his predicament.
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- Central characters and family
- Protagonist
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- Closing
Jim’s solitary reading of Virgil’s *Georgics* marks the emotional and psychological peak because it crystalliz…
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