ome and muscular man of thirty, dressed in well-tailored clerical garb (88). He has a serious concern for Roger's current state of being and worries over his soul. Father Colgate is added to the novel to symbolize the constant battle Roger has between what's right, God's way, and what he does.
             Joe Derlanger's home is one of the most important settings within the work. It is here that Roger is reunited with Helene and also has his first physical encounter with Mollie Atkins. Roger arranges to meet with Mollie at a later time and to call Helene. It is here, too, that the group freely speaks about English men and bash on the British. For example, in a charade game they played the group acted out the word "Brutishly". The whole gang, including Helene, managed to make Roger feel degraded (25). The author uses this moderately neutral atmosphere to acquaint the characters in a relatively short time span and allo
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