Babbitt Characters

The Good BoyWhen we first meet Babbitt, the guy looks like your typical successful American man, at least by the standards of the 1920s. He is a respected member of his community, a firm defender o...

The Anemic NunThe first impressions we get of Mrs. Myra Babbitt are all filtered entirely through the eyes of her husband, George, and, to tell you the truth, they aren't all that generous. Toward...

Paul is George Babbitt's bestie. The have an epic bromance. You might even say he's Babbitt's reason for living, since Babbitt immediately feels like life is pointless the moment Paul goes to jail....

If Paul Riesling represents dissatisfaction with the conservative American way of life, then Vergil Gunch represents total satisfaction with it. He's a happy camper. The guy is a member of all the...

Babbitt's son Ted is a kid who knows what he wants. He wants to go to engineering school instead of university, but Babbitt won't let him because university has more status (or at least it did in 1...

Tanis is a widow who's younger than Babbitt, but not super young. She becomes Babbitt's mistress when Babbitt decides to lash out against his boring life and have an affair. One of the first things...

Howard Littlefield is one of George F. Babbitt's respectable neighbors. He also happens to be a really smart dude when it comes to facts and figures… and when it comes to getting facts and figure...

Zilla Riesling is the scolding wife of Paul Riesling, a woman who isn't shy to tell the world what she wants. And to be honest, she's not all that bad when she's in a good mood. As the narrator tel...