This Side of Paradise · Character

Alec Connage

Rosalind's brother and Amory's Princeton acquaintance, a charming, restless young man whose recklessness keeps brushing against Amory's hopes.

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Also known as Alec, Alexander Pope, Pope, Mrs. Connage, Mrs. Connage Alec, Emerges Mrs. Connage, Alec Thoughtfully, Alec Why, Alec Yeah, Mrs. Connage Sarcastically

First appearance: The Débutante

As a supporting figure in This Side of Paradise, Alec Connage is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Drives the car that discovers Dick Humbird's body.

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Alec moves easily between the Princeton set and the Long Island world of the Connages, drinking, joking, and never quite settling into anything. His loyalty to Amory is real but loose, and his own appetites — for drink, for trouble, for the wrong women — keep pulling him toward the edges of the story. He matters because he is the door through which Amory enters Rosalind's orbit, and because his carelessness foreshadows how fragile the whole glittering circle really is.

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Extended Social Network
Post-War Relationships
Protagonist
Princeton Social Circle

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Aftermath
Closing

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Alec Connage appears across 6 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Spires and Gargoyles
Drives the car that discovers Dick Humbird's body.
Narcissus Off Duty
Agrees to accept Amory's eccentric friends at dinner in exchange for rest periods when alone.
Interlude: May, 1917–February, 1919
Mentioned as being at Amory's elbow while he writes; part of the plan for a shared apartment.
Book II: The Education of a Personage
Amory sacrifices his own reputation to protect Alec from a scandal involving a woman.
The Débutante
Rosalind's brother, neutral but sympathetic to both Amory and Rosalind.
IV: The Supercilious Sacrifice
Amory's friend; involved in the hotel scandal and later meets Amory in Atlantic City.

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