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Count Del Monte

A minor European nobleman encountered by Amory.

minor

Also known as Count Del Monte, The Count Del Monte, Poor little Count, Count

First appearance: ii experiments in convalescence

Count Del Monte's tie to Amory Blaine is one of the pressures that moves This Side of Paradise—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Amory Blaine (social): A European aristocrat encountered during Amory's travels, representing the exotic and cosmopolitan influences that broaden his perspective. With Amory Blaine (social): A European aristocrat…

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ABAmory BlaineESEleanor SavageFPFroggy ParkerTDTom D'InvilliersKHKerry HolidayCDCount Del Monte

Relationship types

  • Social
  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended Social Network
  • Protagonist
  • Post-War Relationships
  • Early Romantic Interests
  • Princeton Social Circle

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.

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  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Count Del Monte in ii experiments in convalescence