Babbitt (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Sinclair Lewis
- First Published: 1922
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Social satire
- Time of Work: The 1920’s
- Setting: Zenith, a fictional Midwestern town
- Genres: Long fiction, Satire
- Subjects: Values, Family or family life, Midwest, 1920’s, Moral conditions, Liberalism, Business or business people, Conformity, Prohibition
- Locales: Zenith (fictive)
Characters Discussed
George F. Babbitt, a prosperous real- estate dealer in Zenith, a typical American city. He is the standardized product of modern American civilization, a member of the Boosters’ Club, hypnotized by all the slogans of success, enthralled by material possessions, envious of those who have more, patronizing towards those who have less, yet dimly aware that his life is unsatisfactory. His high moment comes when, after delivering a speech at a real-estate convention, he is asked to take part in a political campaign against Seneca Doane, a liberal lawyer who is...
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