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Amory, Son of Beatrice
Amory’ssecretidealhadalltheslickerqualifications,but,inaddition,courageandtremendousbrainsandtalents—alsoAmoryconcededhimabizarrestreakthatwasquiteirreconcilabletotheslickerproper.
Thiswasafirstrealbreakfromthehypocrisyofschooltradition.Theslickerwasadefiniteelementofsuccess,differingintrinsicallyfromtheprepschool"bigman."
"THESLICKER"
1.Cleversenseofsocialvalues.
2.Dresseswell.Pretendsthatdressissuperficial—butknowsthatitisn’t.
3.Goesintosuchactivitiesashecanshinein.
4.Getstocollegeandis,inaworldlyway,successful.
5.Hairslicked.
"THEBIGMAN"
1.Inclinedtostupidityandunconsciousofsocialvalues.
2.Thinksdressissuperficial,andisinclinedtobe
carelessaboutit.
3.Goesoutforeverythingfromasenseofduty.
4.Getstocollegeandhasaproblematicalfuture.Feelslost
withouthiscircle,andalwayssaysthatschooldayswere
happiest,afterall.Goesbacktoschoolandmakesspeeches
aboutwhatSt.Regis’sboysaredoing.
5.Hairnotslicked.
AmoryhaddecideddefinitelyonPrinceton,eventhoughhewouldbetheonlyboyenteringthatyearfromSt.Regis’.YalehadaromanceandglamourfromthetalesofMinneapolis,andSt.Regis’menwhohadbeen"tappedforSkullandBones,"butPrincetondrewhimmost,withitsatmosphereofbrightcolorsanditsalluringreputationasthepleasantestcountryclubinAmerica.Dwarfedbythemenacingcollegeexams,Amory’sschooldaysdriftedintothepast.Yearsafterward,whenhewentbacktoSt
