# The Big Town explained — Short Fiction

> Chapter companion for Short Fiction by Ring Lardner.

## What happens

The narrator and his wife travel to New York with the intention of finding a husband for Katie, marking the beginning of their adventures in the big city.

## Character check-ins

### Kate Hayes

The Mrs., traveling to New York to see life and find Katie a husband.

### Tom Richards

The narrator, accompanying his wife to New York.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_62_se/chapters/the-big-town
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