Character sketch of Boy staunton
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CHARACTER SKETCHOF
BOY STAUNTON
BOY
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Eternal Youth
“He was now Boy Staunton, and it suited him admirably (…) he was Boy Staunton because he summed up in himself so much of the glory of youth in
the postwar period.” (99)
Identity
SIGNIFICANCE OF NAME
Boy: A male child or young man.
BOY
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Looks young & successful
Is Vivacious
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
All about having a good time
“He gleamed, he glowed; his hair was glossier, his teeth were whiter
than those of common young men. He laughed a great deal, and his voice was musical. He
danced often and spectacularly; he always knew the latest steps (…) and he was a marvel.” (99-
100)
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Boy is very manly
PERSONALITY
Appearance
is very important “A man with my physical
needs can’t be tied down to one woman—especially not a woman who doesn’t see sex as a partnership—who doesn’t give anything, who just lies there like a damned sandbag” (171).
Has needs; wants things to be a certain way“He wanted to make her into the perfect wife for a rising young entrepreneur” (114).
Egocentric
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TheSelf
Anima / Shadow Ego PersonaAnimus
UNCONSCIOUS
CONSCIOUS
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Anima / Animus
Unconscious
ShadowLeola Boy is:
Self centered
Ignorant
Controlling
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Conscious
Ego PersonaThinking
Intuition
Social Role:
Success
Strong
Appearance
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SIGNIFICANCE
Impact on other characters…
Snowball IncidentFinancial SituationLeola’s Death
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FAUSTIAN BARGAIN
Selling soul to devil
Boy made a deal with the devil…
“He was killed by the usual cabal: by himself, first of all; by the woman he knew; by the woman he did not know; by the man who granted his inmost wish; and by the inevitable fifth, who was keeper of his conscience and keeper of the stone.” (251-252)
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The End.