This Side of Paradise · Character

Dawson Ryder

A wealthy suitor who eventually marries Rosalind.

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Also known as Dawson Ryder, Mr. Ryder, Enter Dawson Ryder, Ryder, Dawson, Ryder Startled, Mr. J. Dawson Ryder

Dawson Ryder'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.

The wealthy, reliable man Rosalind considers marrying; mentioned as a rival to Amory.

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With Amory Blaine (rivalry): A romantic rival for Rosalind's affections, with the wealthy, conventional Dawson ultimately winning her hand over the more passionate Amory. With Rosalind Connage (romantic): A pragmatic, socially approved match where Dawson's wealth and stability appeal to Rosalind's desire for security over Amory's romantic intensity. With Amory Blaine (rivalry): A romantic rival for Rosalind's affections, with the wealthy, conventional Dawson ultimately winning her hand over the more passionate Amory.

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Rivalry
Romantic
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Post-War Relationships
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Relationships

Amory Blaine
rivalry · negative
A romantic rival for Rosalind's affections, with the wealthy, conventional Dawson… How this plays out →
Rosalind Connage
romantic · ambivalent
Amory Blaine
rivalry · negative
A romantic rival for Rosalind's affections, with the wealthy, conventional Dawson… How this plays out →

Amory Blaine
A romantic rival for Rosalind's affections, with the wealthy, conventional Dawson ultimately winning her hand over the more passionate Amory.
Rosalind Connage
A pragmatic, socially approved match where Dawson's wealth and stability appeal to Rosalind's desire for security over Amory's romantic intensity.
Amory Blaine
A romantic rival for Rosalind's affections, with the wealthy, conventional Dawson ultimately winning her hand over the more passionate Amory.

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