# George Plant explained — Poetry

> Chapter companion for Poetry by Ring Lardner.

## What happens

A brief poetic reflection on the return of soldiers from World War I and the fleeting vitality it brought to certain individuals, contrasted with the defeat of Kid Gleason's White Sox team.

## Character check-ins

### Kid Gleason

Mentioned as the manager of the White Sox team that suffered a defeat.

## Key lines

> The return of the doughboys from France Seemed to put lots of life in some Plants, But they withered again When Pat Moran’s men Ripped holes in Kid Gleason’s best Sox.

The homecoming of World War I soldiers briefly energized certain people, but that energy faded when Pat Moran's team defeated Kid Gleason's White Sox.

_Summarizes the chapter's contrast between postwar optimism and sports disappointment._

## Links

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