The Plastic Age · Character
Leonard Gates
A student who appears in campus life.
minor
Also known as Gates, Len
First appearance: viii
Leonard Gates'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.
New Nu Delta president who tries to enforce stricter rules against drunkenness and women of ill repute, but fails to ban liquor.
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With Hugh Carver (friendship): Leonard is a friend and fellow student, part of the broader social network at the college. With Hugh Carver (friendship): Leonard is a friend and fellow student, part of the broader social…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Background Characters and References
- Protagonist
- Hugh's Core Friend Group
- Close Confidants and Acquaintances
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Hugh Carver
friendship · positive
Leonard is a friend and fellow student, part of the broader social network at the college. How this plays out →
- Hugh Carver
friendship · positive
Leonard is a friend and fellow student, part of the broader social network at the college. How this plays out →
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See Leonard Gates in viii