# Short Fiction — Character guide

> Key figures in Short Fiction by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

- [Basil Duke Lee](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/basil_duke_lee.md): A young boy navigating adolescence and social ambitions in early 20th-century America.
- [Luella Hemple](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/luella_hemple.md): A beautiful and sought-after young woman involved in romantic entanglements.
- [Roger Halsey](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/roger_halsey.md): A wealthy and charming young man, often at the center of social drama.
- [Anson Hunter](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/anson_hunter.md): A charismatic and privileged young man from a prominent family.
- [Dexter Green](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/dexter_green.md): A determined young man from a modest background who pursues wealth and love.
- [Benjamin Button](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/benjamin_button.md): A man who ages backwards, experiencing life in reverse order.
- [Perry Parkhurst](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/perry_parkhurst.md): A young man caught in a complicated romantic and social predicament.
- [Jacob Booth](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/jacob_booth.md): A young man from a small town who experiences a transformative journey.
- [Merlin Grainger](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/merlin_grainger.md): A bookish young man who becomes obsessed with a glamorous woman.
- [Ardita Farnam](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/ardita_farnam.md): A spirited and independent young woman who defies social conventions.
- [John T. Unger](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/john_t_unger.md): A young man from a wealthy family who encounters a mysterious world.
- [Horace Tarbox](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/horace_tarbox.md): A brilliant but naive young scholar whose life is upended by love.
- [Jim Powell](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/jim_powell.md): A lazy but charming young man from a small Southern town.
- [Edith Bradin](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/edith_bradin.md): A beautiful and ambitious young woman from a prominent family.
- [Dolly Harlan](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/dolly_harlan.md): A vivacious and flirtatious young woman who enjoys social games.
- [Samuel Meredith](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/samuel_meredith.md): A young man from a wealthy family struggling with his own identity.
- [Gordon Sterrett](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/gordon_sterrett.md): A talented but struggling artist facing personal and financial ruin.
- [Curtis Carlyle](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/curtis_carlyle.md): A mysterious and charismatic bandleader with a hidden past.
- [Sally Carrol Happer](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/sally_carroll_happer.md): A spirited Southern belle who dreams of a more exciting life.
- [Bernice](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/bernice.md): A shy young woman who transforms herself to gain social popularity.
- [Harry Bellamy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/harry_bellamy.md): A young man from a wealthy family, involved in social circles.
- [Hubert Blair](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/hubert_blair.md): A handsome and popular young man, often a romantic rival.
- [Jenny Prince](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/jenny_prince.md): A sweet and innocent young woman from a small town.
- [Rags Martin-Jones](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/rags_martin_jones.md): A glamorous and mysterious woman who tests a man's devotion.
- [George O'Kelly](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/george_o_kelly.md): A determined young man pursuing success and a woman's love.
- [Judy Jones](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/judy_jones.md): A beautiful and capricious young woman who toys with men's affections.
- [Philip Dean](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/philip_dean.md): A wealthy and sophisticated friend of the protagonist.
- [Ellen Baker](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/ellen_baker.md): A kind and perceptive young woman who offers guidance.
- [Bryan Dalyrimple](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/bryan_dalyrimple.md): A young man who turns to crime after feeling disillusioned with society.
- [Paula Legendre](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/paula_legendre.md): A beautiful and ambitious woman who marries for status.
- [Imogene Bissel](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/imogene_bissel.md): A beautiful and popular young woman from a wealthy family.
- [Julie Marvis](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/julie_marvis.md): A young woman who becomes the object of a man's obsession.
- [Marcia Meadow](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/marcia_meadow.md): A vivacious and unconventional young actress.
- [Kismine](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/kismine.md): A beautiful and mysterious young woman from a secluded world.
- [Peter Himmel](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/peter_himmel.md): A young man who gets caught up in a wild night of adventure.
- [Roger Button](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/roger_button.md): The father of Benjamin Button, who struggles with his son's condition.
- [Charley Moore](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/charley_moore.md): A friend and confidant of the main character.
- [Clark Darrow](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/clark_darrow.md): A friend and rival in the social scene of a Southern town.
- [Jeffrey Curtain](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/jeffrey_curtain.md): A wealthy and eccentric man with a troubled marriage.
- [Riply Buckner](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/riply_buckner.md): A young man from a prominent family, known for his charm.
- [Warren McIntyre](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/warren_mcintyre.md): A young man in love with a woman who does not return his feelings.
- [George Tompkins](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/george_tompkins.md): A young man from a wealthy family, involved in a love triangle.
- [John Andros](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/john_andros.md): A successful businessman reflecting on his past and lost love.
- [Evelyn Beebe](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/evelyn_beebe.md): A beautiful and sophisticated woman, the center of social attention.
- [Rudolph Miller](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/rudolph_miller.md): A young boy who creates a fantasy world to escape his strict father.
- [Dolly Karger](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/dolly_karger.md): A flirtatious and modern young woman who enjoys playing games.
- [Wessel Caxter](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/wessel_caxter.md): An old sailor who becomes a reader and storyteller.
- [Katherine Davis](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/katherine_davis.md): A young woman who is the object of a man's affection.
- [Billy Markey](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/billy_markey.md): A young man from a wealthy family, known for his wild behavior.
- [Betty Medill](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/betty_medill.md): A beautiful young woman who is the prize in a romantic competition.
- [Marcia Tarbox](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/marcia_tarbox.md): A vivacious young woman who marries a brilliant but naive man.
- [Ede Karr](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/ede_karr.md): A young girl who is the daughter of a wealthy family.
- [Gus Rose](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/gus_rose.md): A young man from a poor background, involved in a crime.
- [Vienna Thorne](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/vienna_thorne.md): A beautiful and sophisticated woman from a wealthy family.
- [Joe Gorman](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/joe_gorman.md): A friend and accomplice of the protagonist.
- [George Key](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/george_key.md): A young man who becomes involved in a scandal.
- [Jack Devlin](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/jack_devlin.md): A charming and mysterious man who enters a woman's life.
- [Braddock Washington](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/braddock_washington.md): A fabulously wealthy and eccentric man living in isolation.
- [Olive Masters](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/olive_masters.md): A young woman who works as a secretary and attracts attention.
- [Margaret Donovan](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/margaret_donovan.md): A young woman who is a friend of the main character.
- [Harold Piper](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/harold_piper.md): A young man whose wife is the center of social attention.
- [Margaret Torrence](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/margaret_torrence.md): A friend and confidante of the main female character.
- [Jim Mather](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/jim_mather.md): A young man from a wealthy family, involved in social circles.
- [Carl Miller](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/carl_miller.md): A young man who is a friend of the protagonist.
- [Percy Washington](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/percy_washington.md): A young man from the immensely wealthy Washington family.
- [Father Schwartz](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/father_schwartz.md): A priest who struggles with his faith and worldly temptations.
- [Joe Jelke](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/joe_jelke.md): A young man from a wealthy family, known for his partying.
- [Freddy Gedney](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/freddy_gedney.md): A young man who is a friend and rival of the protagonist.
- [Kitty Carr](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/kitty_carr.md): A beautiful and flirtatious young woman.
- [Henry Bradin](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/henry_bradin.md): The brother of Edith Bradin, a young man with a secret.
- [Gilly Hood](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/gilly_hood.md): A young man from a wealthy family, known for his charm.
- [Jonquil Cary](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/jonquil_cary.md): A beautiful and gentle young woman who is the object of affection.
- [Elwood Leaming](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/elwood_leaming.md): A young man who is a friend of the protagonist.
- [Mr. Icky](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/mr_icky.md): A comical and eccentric character in a fantastical story.
- [Nancy Lamar](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/nancy_lamar.md): A beautiful and wild young woman from a prominent family.
- [Bill Kampf](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/bill_kampf.md): A young man who is a friend of the protagonist.
- [Roscoe Button](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/roscoe_button.md): The son of Benjamin Button, who ages normally.
- [Helen Avery](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_16_se/characters/helen_avery.md): A young woman who is a friend of the main character.

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