Horace Winsby (played by Jack Holt) is a protagonist in Making a Man.
Horace is a wealthy, snobbish man in a small town who assumes Patricia will marry him. After she rejects him, he forecloses on the farmers' mortgages, then leaves town when they confront him. In New York, he loses his wallet, is forced onto the street, and learns about hardship before working as a waiter and winning Patricia's acceptance. Patricia Owens (played by Eva Novak) appears in Making a Man.
Patricia is Jim's daughter and Horace's neighbor. Recently returned from finishing school, she rejects Horace when he boasts of his wealth and says no woman would marry him. Later, during a New York visit with her father, she finds Horace working as a waiter, recognizes that he has become a man, and accepts his proposal. Shorty (played by Frank Nelson) appears in Making a Man.
Shorty is a homeless man Horace meets in a New York park after being turned out of an expensive hotel. He acquaints Horace with the ways of people who are down and out, helping expose him to hardship after his fall from wealth.
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Characters
Horace Winsby
(played by Jack Holt) — protagonist
Horace is a wealthy, snobbish man in a small town who assumes Patricia will marry him. After she rejects him, he forecloses on the farmers' mortgages, then leaves town when they confront him. In New Y...
Patricia Owens
(played by Eva Novak) — supporting
Patricia is Jim's daughter and Horace's neighbor. Recently returned from finishing school, she rejects Horace when he boasts of his wealth and says no woman would marry him. Later, during a New York v...
Shorty
(played by Frank Nelson) — supporting
Shorty is a homeless man Horace meets in a New York park after being turned out of an expensive hotel. He acquaints Horace with the ways of people who are down and out, helping expose him to hardship...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Horace Winsby → Patricia Owens
(Romantic Love Interest)
Horace falls in love with his neighbor's daughter Patricia and assumes she will marry him. After he changes, Patricia accepts his marriage proposal.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Shorty → Horace Winsby
(Social Guide)
In the park, Shorty acquaints Horace with the ways of those who are down and out.
Story Analysis
A wealthy and arrogant man loses his privilege, learns hardship, and earns acceptance by becoming a more responsible person.