Harrison’s trusted secretary whom he develops a close friendship with after years of working closely together. She dies in a car accident, racing to see the famous pilot Howard Hughes perform at an air show. She tends to be impulsive and strives to be fashionable and wealthy, often neglecting her young son in favour of whatever whim she has recently taken. She is described as having green eyes and a passionate personality. Eventually she grows bored with her life in America and has an affair, which leads to her moving back to Mexico with Will when he is 13. There, she marries an accountant in her father’s firm and has her son Harrison, whom she refers to as “Will". In America, she claims to be 20 and changes her name to Sally. She is born in Mexico to a well-off family of Spanish descent, but runs away to America at age 16. Eventually, he escapes further persecution by the American government by faking his drowning death in Mexico. He is susceptible to falling into depressive states when he feels helpless against the injustices of the world. He is kind and cares deeply for the people around him. This leads to him being quiet and bookish, retreating from public life and holing up in his house with only his secretary Violet Brown for company. He witnesses this happening to his friend Trotsky and then later to himself when his once adoring fans turn against him. He detests fame and the way people are written about salaciously in the media in order to serve the purpose of whatever narrative is the most popular or convenient for society.
Even his name changes, with his mother only referring to him as “Will” as a child, and then going by Harrison or “Harry” as an adult. In this same short time period, he also goes from being an unknown employee of famous individuals to an influential and wealthy employer in his own right. In a relatively short amount of time, he goes back and forth between identifying as Mexican or American, depending on his location and company. Throughout his life, Harrison struggles with his identity and the conflicting roles he plays. As an adult, he is described as being “well-groomed with dark hair and Roman features” as well as having blue eyes and being very tall at six feet five inches. He is born Jin Lychgate, Virginia to a Mexican mother and American father. The main character of the story, with most of the narrative told from his perspective through personal journal entries. Written by people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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