# Monsignor Darcy — This Side of Paradise character guide

> Monsignor Darcy in This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Darcy, Monsignor Darcy, Monsignor

**First appearance:** 0004-i-amory-son-of-beatrice

## Who they are

A worldly Catholic priest and Amory's wisest correspondent, mixing champagne, theology, and hard truths about the romantic egotist he mentors.

## In the story

### [This Side of Paradise](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/this_side_of_paradise_se/chapters/this-side-of-paradise)

Amory's mentor and spiritual guide, a Catholic priest who offers wisdom and perspective.

### [Book I: The Romantic Egotist](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/this_side_of_paradise_se/chapters/book-i-the-romantic-egotist)

A mentor figure to Amory; provides guidance and intellectual stimulation.

### [The Egotist Considers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/this_side_of_paradise_se/chapters/iii-the-egotist-considers)

Hosts Amory at the Stuart palace, listens to his troubles, and offers counsel about leaving college.

### [Narcissus Off Duty](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/this_side_of_paradise_se/chapters/iv-narcissus-off-duty)

Encourages Amory to visit Clara Page; hosts Amory and Burne for weekends.

### [Interlude: May, 1917–February, 1919](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/this_side_of_paradise_se/chapters/interlude-may-1917-february-1919)

Writes a letter to Amory reflecting on their bond, the war, and his own aging; includes a keen for Amory.

### [Book II: The Education of a Personage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/this_side_of_paradise_se/chapters/book-ii-the-education-of-a-personage)

Acts as a mentor figure, guiding Amory toward self-realization and the concept of becoming a 'personage'.

### [II: Experiments in Convalescence](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/this_side_of_paradise_se/chapters/ii-experiments-in-convalescence)

Writes a letter to Amory expressing concern about his emotional state and advising him not to lose himself in another person.

### [IV: The Supercilious Sacrifice](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/this_side_of_paradise_se/chapters/iv-the-supercilious-sacrifice)

Amory's mentor; his sudden death is revealed at the chapter's end, deepening Amory's despair.

### [The Egotist Becomes a Personage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/this_side_of_paradise_se/chapters/v-the-egotist-becomes-a-personage)

Mentioned as dead, contributing to Amory's sense of abandonment and disillusionment.

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