The Portable Phonograph-A Character Analysis

A detailed Summary of The Portable Phonograph-A Character Analysis

The characters are then introduced as a group of men huddled around a fire. The

older of the men, Doctor Jenkins, is the leader and his character is full of

personality that can be analyzed by the reader. He is the owner of the shelter

that they meet in. This paper will point out the different aspects of the old

man in this story and state conclusions that can be drawn from them.

The men in this story are obviously amused by the slightest little things.

They occupy themselves through book readings from a collection that one

man has. Each of the men has their contribution to the group and together

they endure a time of devastation by entertaining each other. The older man

has a record player that he brings out once a week for the listening pleasure

of the group. He is very proud of this treasure. It has su

(Clark, page 241). He feels that "everything he has" is at risk with the greed

the other men leave. "With nervous hands he lowered the piece of canvas

it seems, so it is quite possibly that his possessions do not make him as happy

Doctor Jenkins is a normal character. His feelings are presented in a

stronger. Therefore never breaking the cycle of how he judges those around

then hides his treasures away in a safe place after they leave. As he gets into

as children. They listen to the record and then leave the doctor's house.

only three steel needles and he gets one out to use because on this particular

Some common words found in the essay are:
Doctor Jenkins, , doctor jenkins, piece canvas,

Approximate Word count = 556
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)

Category: English

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