# Mr. Conklin — Short Fiction character guide

> Mr. Conklin in Short Fiction by Ring Lardner.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Conklin

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

## Who they are

Character in stories, often a figure of authority.

## Relationships

### [Jake](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_62_se/characters/jake)

_professional_

Jake is likely an employee or subordinate of Mr. Conklin, with frequent work-related interactions.

### [Jake](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_62_se/characters/jake)

_professional_

Jake is likely an employee or subordinate of Mr. Conklin, with frequent work-related interactions.

### [Jake](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_62_se/characters/jake)

_professional_

Jake is likely an employee or subordinate of Mr. Conklin, with frequent work-related interactions.

## In the story

### [Ball-a-Hole](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_62_se/chapters/ball-a-hole)

One of the golfers, who cheats and argues about strokes, eventually paying the narrator generously.

### [Nora](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_62_se/chapters/nora)

Referred to as 'Jerry Morris', the tunesmith who prioritizes practical show business considerations over the original story.

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