Winesburg, Ohio · Character
Old Tom Bentley
Father of Jesse and Enoch Bentley, a farmer.
minor
Also known as old Tom
First appearance: Godliness
Old Tom Bentley shows up with force in Godliness. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Jesse's father, who is struck by his son Enoch with a whip and nearly dies, representing the brutal pioneer life of the Bentley family.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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