# Bryan Dalyrimple — Short Fiction character guide

> Bryan Dalyrimple in Short Fiction by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Bryan, Dalyrimple, To Dalyrimple

**First appearance:** 0019-dalyrimple-goes-wrong

## Snapshot

A twenty-three-year-old war hero whose early promise and restless ambition make him the raw material politicians want to mold.

## Who they are

Bryan Dalyrimple sits in Mr. Fraser's study, face burning, as the old boss recounts watching him since the Fourth of July speech and through his months at Theron Macy's. He is young, flattered, and hungry, a man whose restlessness was noted before he learned to shut up and stick to it. Fraser's offer of a State Senate seat turns Dalyrimple's private disillusionment into a public test of what he will trade for advancement.

## In the story

### [Dalyrimple Goes Wrong](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_16_se/chapters/dalyrimple-goes-wrong)

The protagonist, a war veteran grappling with disillusionment and moral compromise.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_16_se/chapters/ii)

The protagonist, a young war hero struggling to transition to civilian life and facing the humiliation of seeking menial work.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_16_se/chapters/iii)

Starts work at Macy's, becomes disillusioned with his prospects, and commits a robbery to pay his debts.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_16_se/chapters/iv)

Struggles with guilt and self-justification after his first criminal act; reflects on his new identity as a 'psychological rebel'.

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_16_se/chapters/vii)

Known as 'Burglar Bill of the Silver District'; has committed three burglaries but is credited with five; struggles with his self-image as a rebel; plans to accumulate money and leave.

### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_16_se/chapters/viii)

Receives a political proposition from Mr. Fraser, accepts, and feels a triumphant new resolve.

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