Bambi, Part XVI summary
Part XVI of 30 · 15 min to read the part
In XVI, Jarvis Jocelyn misses the Parkes, submits his play elsewhere, and rejects Richard Strong's friendly visit before defending a girl in night court. The cases he witnesses and a probation officer's practical hope lead him to seek firsthand knowledge of city life as material for his writing.
What happens
- Jarvis misses the Parkes' departure, submits his manuscript to Charles Frohman's office, and visits magazine offices with little encouragement.
- Convinced that Richard Strong threatens his marriage, Jarvis refuses his invitations and writes bitterly to Bambi.
- Walking on the East Side, Jarvis challenges a girl's arrest and follows her to Jefferson Market.
- Jarvis testifies for the girl, questions the unequal treatment of women and men, and sees her case dismissed.
- A probation officer explains her work, the help available to some girls, and the lack of shelter for elderly women.
- Jarvis decides to keep writing his vision plays while learning about actual urban struggles.
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