Sister Carrie · Character
Robert Ames
An intelligent young man who offers Carrie intellectual companionship.
minor
Also known as Mr. Ames, Ames, young Ames
First appearance: xxxi a pet of good fortune broadway flaunts its joys
Robert Ames shows up with force in The Feast of Belshazzar: A Seer to Translate. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Ames dines with the Vances and Carrie at Sherry's.
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In The Feast of Belshazzar: A Seer to Translate: Ames dines with the Vances and Carrie at Sherry's. He expresses disdain for wealth and luxury, criticizes popular novels like Dora Thorne, and impresses Carrie with his…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Chicago and New York society
- Carrie's early influences
- Protagonist
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- Breaking point
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- Closing
Carrie’s internal debate reaches its emotional and psychological peak as she wavers between the security of he…
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- The Feast of Belshazzar: A Seer to Translate
- XXXIV: The Grind of the Millstones: A Sample of Chaff
- XLVI: Stirring Troubled Waters
- XLVII: The Way of the Beaten: A Harp in the Wind
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