Cliff Quakenbush is an example of a low tolerance and tragic character. I wish to discuss 3 issues that contribute to his role in the book, his response to circumstances and how his peers responded to his actions. These are the issues that reveal his sense of character. Firstly, Cliff Quakenbush’s role in Devon society was a middle class of Devon, a senior. Cliff Quakenbush was the crew manager of the Devon rowing team “Quakenbush …showed first 75 words of 412 total…

…showed last 75 words of 412 total…and wants to assure that he is doing his job with for one; the best of his ability and with the most disciplinant matter to determine his responsibility of a well organized, successful and wining team. His character is a revealing sense to both the characters in the book and to the readers. “Maimed” (JohnKnowles69) wasn’t something he would stand to be called and as he shows how serious he is, sets his character.