This Side of Paradise · Character
Eleanor Savage
A reckless, poetry-quoting free spirit who rides through thunderstorms and dares Amory to feel something real after the war.
supporting
Also known as Eleanor, Savage, Eleanor Savage
First appearance: ii experiments in convalescence
As a supporting figure in This Side of Paradise, Eleanor Savage is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Engages in an intellectual and romantic affair with Amory, representing a fleeting escape from his despair.
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Eleanor arrives in Amory's life like weather — impulsive, theatrical, and unimpressed by the careful poses he has learned to wear. Their romance runs on argument, verse, and shared contempt for convention, but her…
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Relationship types
- Romantic
- Other
Character groups
- Post-War Relationships
- Protagonist
- Princeton Social Circle
- Extended Social Network
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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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romantic · ambivalent
A brief, intense intellectual and romantic connection with the wild, cynical Eleanor,… How this plays out →
- Amory Blaine
romantic · ambivalent
A brief, intense intellectual and romantic connection with the wild, cynical Eleanor,… How this plays out →
- Amory Blaine
romantic · ambivalent
A brief, intense intellectual and romantic connection with the wild, cynical Eleanor,… How this plays out →
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