This Side of Paradise · Character
Kerry Holiday
Burne Holiday's brother, a fellow Princeton student.
minor
Also known as Kerry, Kerry Holiday, Holiday, this Kerry, Kerry
First appearance: Spires and Gargoyles
Kerry Holiday'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.
Amory's friend and confidant, discusses social climbing and class dynamics.
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With Amory Blaine (friendship): A casual but warm college friendship with Burne's brother Kerry, a more conventional and easygoing companion in Amory's Princeton social circle. With Amory Blaine (friendship): A casual…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Princeton Social Circle
- Protagonist
- Post-War Relationships
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This scene is the dramatic climax because it presents the emotional peak of Rosalind’s spoiled, self-absorbed…
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- Amory Blaine
friendship · positive
A casual but warm college friendship with Burne's brother Kerry, a more conventional and… How this plays out →
- Amory Blaine
friendship · positive
A casual but warm college friendship with Burne's brother Kerry, a more conventional and… How this plays out →
- Amory Blaine
friendship · positive
A casual but warm college friendship with Burne's brother Kerry, a more conventional and… How this plays out →
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