The Plastic Age · Character
Janet Harton
A female student with a presence in the social dynamics.
minor
Also known as Janet
First appearance: vi
Janet Harton'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.
The girl Hugh met at Corley Lake; described as delicate and childlike, but emotionally cold and unable to reciprocate Hugh's passion.
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With Hugh Carver (romantic): Janet is a flirtatious and modern young woman who engages in a casual romantic dalliance with Hugh. With Hugh Carver (romantic): Janet is a flirtatious and modern young woman who engages in…
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Relationship types
- Romantic
- Other
Character groups
- Background Characters and References
- Protagonist
- Close Confidants and Acquaintances
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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
romantic · ambivalent
Janet is a flirtatious and modern young woman who engages in a casual romantic dalliance… How this plays out →
- Hugh Carver
romantic · ambivalent
Janet is a flirtatious and modern young woman who engages in a casual romantic dalliance… How this plays out →
- Hugh Carver
romantic · ambivalent
Janet is a flirtatious and modern young woman who engages in a casual romantic dalliance… How this plays out →
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