Short Fiction · Character
Elwood Leaming
A young man who is a friend of the protagonist.
minor
Also known as El, Elwood
First appearance: i
Elwood Leaming shows up with force in A Night at the Fair. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A 'dissipated' older boy who leads Basil and Riply in an attempt to pick up girls at the fair.
Elwood Leaming first appears in 0206 i.
In A Night at the Fair: A 'dissipated' older boy who leads Basil and Riply in an attempt to pick up girls at the fair. He is confident and worldly, embodying a fast lifestyle that both attracts and intimidates the younger boys.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Social climbers and romantics
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
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- Breaking point
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