The Plastic Age · Character
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.
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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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Relationship types
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Close Confidants and Acquaintances
- Protagonist
- Hugh's Core Friend Group
- Background Characters and References
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because Hugh reaches the peak of his emotional and psychological turmoil,…
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- Hugh Carver
rivalry · negative
Harry is a wealthy, arrogant upperclassman who competes with Hugh for social status and… How this plays out →
- Carl Peters
rivalry · negative
- Hugh Carver
rivalry · negative
Harry is a wealthy, arrogant upperclassman who competes with Hugh for social status and… How this plays out →
- Hugh Carver
rivalry · negative
Harry is a wealthy, arrogant upperclassman who competes with Hugh for social status and… How this plays out →
- Carl Peters
rivalry · negative
- Carl Peters
rivalry · negative
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