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Harry Slade

The name the boys shout at the screen during silent-film melodramas, Harry Slade is the running joke of a movie night crowd that heckles love scenes with expert timing.

supporting

Also known as Harold, Slade

First appearance: iii

As a supporting figure in The Plastic Age, Harry Slade is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Sanford's great halfback, discussed as a potential All American and the hope of the college.
In the storyThe Big Game and the SerenadeOpen this moment free

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In The Big Game and the Serenade: Sanford's great halfback, discussed as a potential All American and the hope of the college. Later, in XVI: Rescues Hugh from a drunken encounter with prostitutes, expressing…

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See Harry Slade in iii

Character Web

9 connections

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HCHugh CarverCPCarl PetersHSHezekiah SanfordCOCalvert of Ral…NPNorry ParkerHSHarry Slade

Relationship types

  • Rivalry
  • Other

Character groups

  • Close Confidants and Acquaintances
  • Protagonist
  • Hugh's Core Friend Group
  • Background Characters and References

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Harry Slade in iii

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See Harry Slade in iii