The Plastic Age · Character
Ted Allen
A student who participates in campus activities.
minor
Also known as Allen
First appearance: iv
Ted Allen'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.
Hosts the poker game, remains calm and wins consistently, suspected of cheating.
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With Hugh Carver (friendship): Ted is a friend and classmate, another member of Hugh's social circle at college. With Hugh Carver (friendship): Ted is a friend and classmate, another member of Hugh's social circle at…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Campus Activity Participants
- Protagonist
- Hugh's Core Friend Group
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Hugh Carver
friendship · positive
Ted is a friend and classmate, another member of Hugh's social circle at college. How this plays out →
- Hugh Carver
friendship · positive
Ted is a friend and classmate, another member of Hugh's social circle at college. How this plays out →
- Hugh Carver
friendship · positive
Ted is a friend and classmate, another member of Hugh's social circle at college. How this plays out →
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