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AmoryAmory is a boy who seeks admiration and tests his sense of superiority through school, friendship, and romance.First seen in chapter 2
BeatriceBeatrice is Amory’s wealthy mother, whose theatrical habits and cultural instruction shape his childhood.First seen in chapter 2
Myra St. ClaireMyra St. Claire shares Amory’s first kiss after he charms her into avoiding a party.First seen in chapter 2
Burne HolidayBurne Holiday is Amory’s Princeton friend who pursues newspaper work.First seen in chapter 3
Tom D’InvilliersTom D’Invilliers is Amory’s Princeton friend who opens an absorbing literary world to him.First seen in chapter 3
KerryKerry is Amory’s Princeton friend who discusses popularity and joins him in pranks.First seen in chapter 3
DarcyDarcy is a clergyman who offers Amory a new way to understand personal growth.First seen in chapter 4
IsabelleIsabelle rejects Amory’s teasing and self-absorption during a quarrel.First seen in chapter 4
Clara PageClara Page is a woman whose cheerful strength surprises Amory after Monsignor directs him toward her.First seen in chapter 5
RosalindRosalind falls in love with Amory at her debut but fears marriage on his limited income.First seen in chapter 7
AlecAlec discusses Rosalind’s power over men with Cecelia during preparations for her debut.First seen in chapter 7
Dawson RyderDawson Ryder represents financial security to Rosalind as she considers her future.First seen in chapter 7
EleanorEleanor is someone Amory meets in Maryland during his travels south.First seen in chapter 8
JillJill is Alec’s companion when detectives threaten them at a hotel.First seen in chapter 10

Chapter 2
Beatrice’s breakdown leaves Amory with relatives in Minneapolis, where he struggles with classmates and athletics.
Chapter 2
Amory returns to Lake Geneva at fifteen and asks Beatrice to let him go away to school.
Chapter 3
Amory enters Princeton, befriends Kerry and Burne Holiday, and seeks distinction through football.
Chapter 3
A knee injury ends Amory’s football season, while his friendship with D’Invilliers opens a literary world.
Chapter 4
Amory fails his mathematics examination, loses his editorial position, and abandons his plan for college prominence.
Chapter 4
Stephen Blaine dies, and financial records reveal losses that have reduced the family fortune.
Chapter 5
Burne’s campaign against Princeton’s clubs and serious reading awaken Amory’s interest in intellectual growth.
Chapter 5
Monsignor directs Amory toward Clara Page, whose cheerful strength surprises him.
Chapter 6
Darcy sends Amory a farewell letter expressing paternal love, fear, and prayers for his protection.
Chapter 6
Writing from Brest, Amory declares his agnosticism and proposes sharing a Manhattan apartment.
Chapter 7
Amory and Rosalind fall in love, and he starts advertising work as they discuss marriage.
Chapter 7
Rosalind refuses the limited life Amory’s income offers and returns his ring despite her continuing love.
Chapter 8
Amory drinks heavily after losing Rosalind, quits his advertising job, and eventually resumes reading.
Chapter 8
Tom leaves because his mother is seriously ill, and Amory travels south.
Chapter 9
Amory and Eleanor develop an intense romance through poetry, reading, swimming, and arguments.
Chapter 9
Eleanor sends her horse over a cliff but escapes herself, breaking her intimacy with Amory.
Chapter 10
During a hotel raid, Amory claims Jill as his companion to protect Alec from the detectives.
Chapter 10
Amory reads Rosalind’s engagement announcement, loses his expected income, and learns that Darcy is dead.
Chapter 11
Remembering Monsignor’s funeral, Amory recognizes his desire to make others feel secure.
Chapter 11
Amory reaches Princeton without settled beliefs but accepts responsibility for his abilities and recognizes his remaining self-knowledge.
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