Babbitt has as neighbors the Sam Doppelbraus and the Howard Littlefields. Live sex show babbitt dislikes the Doppelbraus. They're Bohemian--a word that usually describes artists who disregard live sex show society's standards, but that Babbitt uses to criticize anyone who has fun in a way live sex show he doesn't approve of. (Later we'live sex show ll see his live sex show attitude toward the Doppelbraus, and Bohemians, change.) Babbitt admires Littlefield, even though he
is an intellectual, a live sex show member of a group Babbitt normally distrusts. But live sex show even with a Ph.D., Littlefield is as dull and conventional and devoted live sex show to business as live sex show Babbitt is--no wonder Babbitt
likes him.
NOTE: NAMES live sex show IN BABBITT Like one live sex show of his favorite authors, Charles Dickens, live sex show Lewis often uses names that hint, sometimes live sex show broadly, at the live sex show nature of his characters. Because "doppel" in German means "double" and "brau" means "brew," Doppelbrau live sex show is a good name for a heavy drinker. Similarly, Howard Littlefield's last name reflects live sex show the fact that, for all his education, his field--his area of live sex show competence and interest--is small, petty, unimportant. Later we'll meet Vergil Gunch, whose unpleasant-sounding last name is a clue to his personality, and Seneca
Doane, whose first name is intended to remind you of the noble Roman statesman. And "Babbitt" itself carries connotations of "rabbit" (timid, mindless), "baby," and "babble." What other names in this book do you find live sex show particularly interesting? Why?
Babbitt drives from Floral Heights toward downtown Zenith, stopping for gas and grandly telling the mechanic that what the country needs "first last and all the time is a good, sound, business administration." Howard Littlefield spoke the same words only minutes before--another reminder that Babbitt possesses few ideas that are his live sex show own.
Babbitt picks up a rider. Their conversation is strained: