The Turmoil · Character
James Sheridan
The booming, self-made patriarch of the Sheridan fortune, who built an industrial empire by main force and expects his sons to keep doubling it.
major
Also known as Jim, Sheridan, Mr. Sheridan, Mr. James Sheridan, Mr. Jim, Jim Sheridan, Ole man Sheridan
First appearance: The Turmoil
As a major figure in The Turmoil, James Sheridan is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Dominant father figure, obsessed with industrial growth and pushing Bibbs into business.
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Sheridan dominates every table he sits at: thirty teeth, none bought, a voice that carries over the orchestra, and a boyish vanity in his own achievement. He is genuinely happy in his power, yet his grief for his dead…
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Relationship types
- Social
- Family
- Other
Character groups
- Sheridan Family Circle
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Mary Vertrees
social · negative
James Sheridan disapproves of Mary Vertrees due to her past and her influence on his son… How this plays out →
- Roscoe Sheridan
family · positive
- Sibyl Sheridan
family · ambivalent
- Mary Vertrees
social · negative
James Sheridan disapproves of Mary Vertrees due to her past and her influence on his son… How this plays out →
- Sibyl Sheridan
family · ambivalent
- Roscoe Sheridan
family · positive
- Roscoe Sheridan
family · positive
- Sibyl Sheridan
family · ambivalent
- Mary Vertrees
social · negative
James Sheridan disapproves of Mary Vertrees due to her past and her influence on his son… How this plays out →
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