Not Without Laughter · Character
Jimmy Lane
A local boy and friend of Sandy's.
minor
Also known as Jim, James
First appearance: xi school
Jimmy Lane's tie to Sandy is one of the pressures that moves Not Without Laughter—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Sandy's friend who helps carry the laundry basket; described as a bad influence who leads Sandy astray.
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With Sandy (friendship): Jimmy Lane is a school friend of Sandy, representing a more middle-class perspective that contrasts with Sandy's upbringing. With Sandy (friendship): Jimmy Lane is a school friend of Sandy,…
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- Friendship
- Other
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- Core family and close community
- Protagonist
- Peripheral local characters
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