Main Street by Sinclair Lewis Summary
Carol Milford relocates to Gopher Prairie and clashes with its small town life after marrying Dr Kennicott. She finds Main Street dull yet is drawn into the town’s social scene, meeting Woodworth, Clark, Dyer, and others while plotting to beautify the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Ota
Tife
Usly
Northwest
Toott
Kennicott
Carol
Main Street
Benson
Clark
Gopher
Wutherspoon
Bon Ton
Berwin
Llock
Pollock
Blowy Balloon Fish Takes Flight Adventure
A Seattle Star children’s tale shows the Blowy Balloon Fish lifting from the water with winglike fins. Nancy and Nick watch as the sack sails through the air while sea birds circle and porpoises splash nearby. The mysterious fish appears to have eyes and greets the children midair. (To Be Continued)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick
Nancy
Mr. Sun
Seattle Star
Doings of the Duffs Chinese Costume Party
In a social game gone wild at a party in Gopher Prairie the wolves seize shoes in darkness while guests shed decorum. Carol reclaims order by staging a Chinese masque dress parade and a faux concert ending with a chow mein feast and a dancing procession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol
Vida Sherwin
Ezra Stowbody
Juanita Haydock
Guy Pollock
Mia
Luke Dawson
Kennicott
Harry Haydock
Julius Flicker
Baugh
Rita Simon
Gopher Prairie
George Edwin Mott
Mrs. Clark
Sam
Ben
Minneapolis
Winky Poo
Pagoda Towers
Gray Guy Pollock
Dave Dyer
Nat Hicks
Knute Stamquist
al Tingley
Pollock
The First Policeman Recalls a Bear Encounter
The elderly hunter describes riding with his canoe and guns, recalling a Bitter Lake trip where a giant bear charged. He and Fred Darrow fired as the bear rose, and he shares the moment he shot the wounded beast as the safest course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bitter Lake
When a Woman Tells by Ruth Agnes Abeling
A fragmented diary esque scene follows John Ames and his wife as memories creep back, a tense party mood, and social bustle at Kennicott's home. The narrative shifts among guests and observers, noting Grace, Tom Bradford, Carrie Pollock, and others, with a closing tease about a continued feature next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ames
Ian
Guy Pollock
Guy
Yellow Sea
Sbe
Raymie
Juanita Haydock
Kennicott
Carrie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oken
Quernell
MAIN
Sinclair Lewis
Harcourt, Brace @ Howe, Inc
Marnns
Hen
Reno
Luke Dawin
S Dyer
Julius Flickerbaugh
Mr. Dyer
Ross
Elia Stowbody
Dave
Elia
Mark Antony
Misa Sherwin
Raymond Wutherspoon
Mr. Witherspoon
Raymond Haan
Chicago
Stowbody
Loren Wheeler
The
Dauntless
BY Allman
Helen
Cripple Creek
Freckles
BY Blosser
Ummme
Everett True
Momgsnt
Agason
MR. Brown
Cass HG
Wu Tewe
Yeor
BY Ahern
Gosu
Anitwi
Srra
Buster
WoTpik
Pwister
Stattle
Ducks
David
Fred Darrow
Fred
Ruth Agnes Abeling
Tom
Grace
Helga
Tom Bradford
Chet
MO. E. O’brien
Union St
Dno
EK. O'Brien
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