What I’m Going to Do, I Think (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Larry Woiwode
- First Published: 1969
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Psychological realism
- Time of Work: 1964
- Setting: Madison and Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Pyramid Bluffs, Michigan; and Chicago, Illinois
- Genres: Long fiction
- Subjects: 1960’s
- Locales: Chicago, IL
Characters Discussed
Christofer (Chris) Van Eenanam, a graduate student in mathematics at the University of Chicago. At the age of twenty-three, he is still deeply unsure of his identity. His inability to resolve the conflicts within his personality, partially caused by the loss of his Catholic faith, undermines his relationship with Ellen Strohe even after their marriage. His feelings about her, and about virtually everything important to him, are deep but inconsistent. Always having to prove himself to himself, he is unable to provide Ellen the attention and understanding...
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