I
Not directly mentioned in this chapter.
II
Depicted as a princely terror at age nine, known for his arrogance, fighting, and infamous encounter with Reverend Malloch Smith. The town yearns for his comeuppance.
III
Returns from prep school after expulsion, displays arrogance by driving recklessly and reclaiming presidency of the F.O.T.A. club.
IV
Returns home for the holidays as a sophomore; his polite but condescending manner suggests he has not yet received his comeuppance. He stands with his mother and grandfather to receive guests, and later escorts Lucy Morgan, feeling grand and angelic.
V
Dances with Lucy Morgan, becomes possessive, dismisses his father and uncle, and declares his ambition to be a yachtsman.
Chapter VI
Dances with Lucy, dismisses horseless carriages, and questions his uncle about Eugene Morgan's past.
VII
Shows arrogance and entitlement, criticizing his grandfather's property management and Lucy's architectural taste; briefly shows a gentler side when apologizing.
VIII
Gloomy and resentful after overhearing his mother's conversation with Eugene; jealous of Lucy's promise to Fred Kinney; questions Eugene's intentions.
The Cotillion and the Sleighbell
Initially snubs Lucy at the cotillion, but is repeatedly favored by her and begins to soften; dances with her and experiences a catch in the throat.
Chapter X
Returns to college, dismisses a critical newspaper article, and later storms out of the Morgans' home after a quarrel with Fred Kinney.
XI
Resumes friendship with Lucy after a three-week estrangement; shows jealousy toward her other admirers; argues with Aunt Fanny about her behavior; dismisses his mother's worries about his father's health and finances.
XII
Returns from college, confronts Lucy about rumored engagement to Fred Kinney.
XIII
Confronts his uncle about gossip, teases Aunt Fanny, and shows concern over the estate division.
XIV
Reflects on family graves and Aunt Fanny's grief after his father's funeral; corresponds with Lucy about their 'almost engaged' status; returns home after Wilbur's death and experiences genuine sorrow.
XV
Graduates from college with an air of entitlement, preferring 'being things' to 'doing things,' and is seen as the 'proprietor of the universe' by his family.
Chapter XVI
Returns from college, is outraged by his grandfather's building project, and later teases Aunt Fanny about Eugene Morgan.
XVII
Persistent in proposing to Lucy, dismissive of Eugene's ideals, and bored during the factory visit.
XVIII
Sits brooding on the veranda, fantasizes about Lucy begging forgiveness, then angrily calls her companions 'riffraff'.
XIX
Drives alone, snubs Lucy and Eugene on the road, and later insults Eugene's automobile business at dinner, showing pride and resentment.
Chapter XX
Defends his dislike of Eugene to Isabel, feels humiliated by his awkward encounter with Lucy, and vents his anger at the stable.
XXI
Enraged and rude to his mother, then tormented by Aunt Fanny's revelations about town gossip regarding his mother and Eugene.
XXII
Confronts Mrs. Johnson about the scandal involving his mother, loses his composure, and is ordered to leave.
XXIII
George confronts his uncle about the gossip, rejects his advice, and spends the night walking and brooding.
Chapter XXIV
Intercepts Eugene at the door, lies about the caller, and frames his father's photograph in a silver frame.
XXV
Defends his actions against Eugene, argues with Fanny, tries to interrupt his mother's conversation with George Amberson, and later sits brooding in his room.
XXVI
Confronts his mother about Eugene's proposal, demands she reject him to protect the Amberson name, and declares he has given up all idea of Lucy.
XXVII
Sees Lucy approaching and panics, but decides to walk with her; he tells her he is leaving indefinitely, hoping for a reaction, but is devastated by her apparent unconcern.
XXVIII
Is the subject of Fanny's revelations; his confrontation with Eugene and domineering nature are discussed, and he departs with his mother on a long journey.
XXIX
Carries his dying mother home, refuses Eugene's visit, and stays by her bedside until her death.
Chapter: The Major's Final Reflections and the Aftermath of Loss
Hollow-eyed and dazed, he vehemently defends his past actions to Fanny, insisting he did the right thing in stopping gossip and taking his mother away.
XXXI
Accepts his reduced circumstances, takes a clerk job at eight dollars a week, and plans to avoid living with Fanny in a cramped apartment.
XXXII
Decides to leave the house and not move with Aunt Fanny; seeks dangerous work to support them after learning of Fanny's financial ruin.
XXXIII
Takes a pilgrimage to the former Amberson sites, discovers the family name erased from the city, works at chemical works, and receives his comeuppance.
Chapter XXXIV
Avoids the wealthy suburbs; glimpses a figure he thinks might be Lucy; is struck by an automobile and calls the driver 'Riffraff!'
XXXV
Hospitalized with broken legs after an accident; reflects on the Ambersons' decline and his own past.
