The Forsyte Saga · Character
Jon Forsyte
Young Jolyon and Irene's sensitive son, raised away from the Forsyte fold, who falls in love with the one girl the family's history forbids.
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Also known as Jon, Little Jon, little Jon, Master Jon, Mr. Jon, Poor Jon
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As a major figure in The Forsyte Saga, Jon Forsyte is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The central figure of the chapter, experiencing his early awakening to the world and his family dynamics.
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Jon grows up in the countryside under his father's tolerant eye and his mother's unspoken sorrow, an artist's son with none of the Forsyte acquisitiveness and all of its capacity for feeling. His innocence is genuine,…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Core Forsyte Family
- Extended Household and Bohemians
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Fleur’s decision to “take the bit between her teeth” and pursue a secret marriage with Jon despite knowing the…
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