Jack Duluth Character Analysis

Jack Duluth is an eighteen year old boy who just graduated from high school. Due to Jack’s reputation as a highly skilled basketball star and a valuable team player, plenty of girls have their eyes set on him. In fact, his overall appearance is a major contributing factor to his immense popularity. He has a short crewcut, he’s tall, his shirt always looks clean, and Angie described him as a “browned-skinned and healthy” boy (pg. 328). On the surface, he may seem care free, however as he reveals more of his life story to Angie, readers learn that Jack is actually quite a deep thinker. He worries about assisting his father with the bakery business, while thinking about if whether or not he’ll be able to further his education. Since Jack is the only child, he believes that he should help around …show more content…
Jacks exhibits his gentle nature when he brings a lemon pie for Mrs. Morrow when she was feeling ill. Mrs. Morrow “was surprised into silence” (pg. 273), and she was deeply touched by his sweet gesture. Additionally, Jack is adventurous. He finds pleasure in hanging out at unique places. He enjoys the company of his friends as well. One thing that makes Jack extremely endearing is that he wants to be “cultured” and he “wants to know about beautiful things” (pg.18). His eagerness to discover and learn new things is indeed a remarkable quality. On the other hand, he should break some of his terrible habits such as smoking and drinking. Furthermore, Jack’s character could exist in real life, because the author, Maureen Daly, is known for writing her stories based off of her own personal experiences, as a result, it is highly possible that she knew a “Jack Duluth”. Also, Jack Duluth is a pretty relatable character, because the hardships and circumstances he encounter are experienced by nearly all humans who are born in this