# Arnold — Short Fiction character guide

> Arnold in Short Fiction by Ring Lardner.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mr. Arnold

**First appearance:** 0000-my-roomy

## Who they are

Character in stories, often a manager or authority figure.

## In the story

### [The Last Night](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_62_se/chapters/the-last-night)

Jay Arnold, a baseball fan and heavy drinker, learns about the war and Prohibition, leading to a decision to sober up and enlist.

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