This Side of Paradise · Character
Howard Gillespie
A wealthy suitor for Rosalind, representing old money and stability.
minor
Also known as Mr. Gillespie, Gillespie, Rosalind Mr. Gillespie, Gillespie Desperately, Howard Gillespie, Howard, Gillespie Helplessly
First appearance: The Débutante
Howard Gillespie's tie to Rosalind Connage is one of the pressures that moves This Side of Paradise—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A suitor of Rosalind's, briefly interacts with Amory at a party.
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- Extended Social Network
- Post-War Relationships
- Protagonist
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See Howard Gillespie in The Débutante