The Plastic Age · Character
Adams
A minor character in the college setting.
minor
First appearance: xvii
Adams shows up with force in VII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Adams is another sophomore Hugh fights; after the rush, he and Dodge laugh about their black eyes and agree to rush Hugh for their fraternity.
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- Other
Character groups
- Campus Authority Figures
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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