The Plastic Age · Character
Professor Kane
A faculty member at Sanford College.
minor
Also known as Kane
First appearance: viii
Professor Kane'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.
Hugh's faculty adviser; brisk and impersonal during their brief meeting, assigning Hugh a B.S.
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With Hugh Carver (professional): Professor Kane is a faculty member who represents academic authority and intellectual ideals, often clashing with Hugh's priorities. With Hugh Carver (professional): Professor Kane is a…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Campus Authority Figures
- Hugh's Core Friend Group
- Protagonist
- Close Confidants and Acquaintances
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Hugh Carver
professional · ambivalent
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- Hugh Carver
professional · ambivalent
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See Professor Kane in viii