The Vortex · Character
Tom Veryan
Tom Veryan dances better in his own estimation than on the floor, a pleasant, athletic young man whose charm is doing more work than his character.
supporting
Also known as Tom, Tom Florence, Tom Nobody, Tom Veryan, Tom Shaking hands, Tom Good Lord, Tom Flummoxed, Bunty Tom Veryan?
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Tom circulates easily through Florence's parties, accepting Sunday-concert invitations and partnering whoever needs a fourth at the gramophone. Helen and Pawnie dissect him from the sidelines, noting that he is too…
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- Romantic
- Other
Character groups
- Offstage and minor figures
- Social circle observers
- Protagonist
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Florence’s hysterical collapse and declaration that she wishes she were dead mark the emotional and psychologi…
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- Nicky Lancaster
romantic · ambivalent
- Florence Lancaster
romantic · ambivalent
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