Stover at Yale · Character
Joe Lake
A student, occasionally mentioned in social contexts.
minor
Also known as Lake
First appearance: ii
Joe Lake shows up with force in XVI. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Present at Swazey's rooms, making room for Stover by the fire.
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Character groups
- Social and Romantic Connections
- Stover's Inner Circle
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Joe Lake in ii