The Plastic Age · Character
Wayne Gifford
A student occasionally mentioned in the narrative.
minor
Also known as Gifford
First appearance: vii
Wayne Gifford shows up with force in IX. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Cheerleader who leads the crowd with energetic, dervish-like contortions and megaphone calls.
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Character groups
- Background Characters and References
- Close Confidants and Acquaintances
- Campus Activity Participants
- Hugh's Core Friend Group
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- 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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