The Plastic Age · Character
Hezekiah Sanford
Founder of Sanford College, referenced historically.
minor
Also known as Sanford, old Sanford
First appearance: ix
Hezekiah Sanford's tie to Hugh Carver is one of the pressures that moves The Plastic Age—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Founder of Sanford College; described in the opening as a wise and devout man who built the college on a hill.
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With Hugh Carver (family): Hezekiah is Hugh's father, a strict and moralistic man who disapproves of Hugh's college lifestyle and pushes him toward traditional values. With Hugh Carver (family): Hezekiah is Hugh's…
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- Family
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- Hugh's Core Friend Group
- Background Characters and References
- Protagonist
- Close Confidants and Acquaintances
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Hezekiah Sanford in ix