Short Fiction · Character
Jerry Moore
A gentle, deafish bachelor whose quiet garden paradise is upended when he falls in love, threatening his lodger Gentleman's comfortable arrangement.
supporting
Also known as Mr. Jerry Moore, Jerry, Mr. Moore, Geraldine
First appearance: when papa swore in hindustani
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A simple, wealthy bachelor with partial deafness who takes in Gentleman Bailey and the waiter (Roach).
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Jerry Moore is a simple, contented bachelor who lives alone in a desirable house, pottering among his flowers and fowls and listening to his friend Gentleman hold forth on Life. He takes everything Gentleman says as…
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- Central cast of characters
- Minor love interest and unfortunate figure
- Protagonist
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The emotional peak occurs when the narrator’s pervasive homesickness and alienation crystallize as she hears t…
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