The Other Colin (TOC) Character Analysis in An Abundance of Katherines

“The Other Colin” is Lindsey’s boyfriend throughout most of the novel. There is animosity between TOC and Colin because they are jealous of one another. Hassan makes friends with TOC, until it becomes evident that TOC and Katrina, Hassan’s girlfriend, are cheating on their respective partners with each other. The climax of the novel occurs when Colin and TOC get in a fight.

The Other Colin (TOC) Character Timeline in An Abundance of Katherines

The timeline below shows where the character The Other Colin (TOC) appears in An Abundance of Katherines. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

...she has dated only one boy, and it’s funny because his name is Colin ( The Other Colin ). (full context)

...as well, and Hassan whispers to Colin Singleton that this new Colin’s name is “ The Other Colin .” In Hassan’s introductions, Chase becomes “Jeans Are Too Tight,” and Fulton becomes “Short One... (full context)

...and finally insists that Colin and Hassan drop the act. Everyone laughs. The Other Colin (TOC) tells Lindsey that someone named Hollis would like Colin and Hassan. Colin watches Lindsey fake... (full context)

...they can all go back to the store, and her voice reminds Colin of K-19. TOC kisses Lindsey and says he can’t go back to the store because Hollis is there,... (full context)

...As Hollis sends the three teenagers out the door, she says that she will have The Other Colin , “Lindsey’s [sigh] boyfriend” open the store because he hasn’t been showing up to work... (full context)

...Hassan in the Hearse to drop her off at the store so she can see TOC. Hassan insists that she is dating TOC because his friend, who can say “unique” in... (full context)

...Hearse, Lindsey insists that Hassan and Colin drop her off at the store to see The Other Colin and then make themselves scarce so that she can tell Hollis later that they were... (full context)

...convinces him that they should stop by the Gutshot General Store, where Lindsey is with TOC. They show up at the store nearly an hour early. They find Lindsey sitting on... (full context)

Lindsey gives Colin and Hassan TOC’s keys so that they can wait for her in his air-conditioned truck. On the way... (full context)

When Hassan returns, he complains about Lindsey’s bubbly demeanor around TOC. Colin asks if Hassan has a crush on her, and Hassan says that dating Lindsey... (full context)

...man named Hezekiah Wilson Jones. After the interview, Lindsey says she is going to see TOC at the store and asks the boys to pick her up later. Colin thinks that... (full context)

...make him feel guilty because he didn’t get drunk, and he had fun with Lindsey, TOC, JATT, SOCT, and Katrina. Hassan tries to convince Colin to go out shooting pigs with... (full context)

...come up on Chase’s car. Lindsey has Colin slow down and roll down his window. TOC is driving and calls out, “Hey Lass.” Lindsey says, “not funny,” while Chase laughs. TOC... (full context)

Hassan goes out with Lindsey, Katrina, TOC, JATT, and SOCT on Sunday and Monday while Colin works on the Theorem, which he... (full context)

...his perpetual fear of being left behind, Colin, near tears, tells Hassan that Hassan called TOC “Colin” the previous evening. Hassan apologizes, and Colin admits to being self-centered. He asks how... (full context)

When they arrive at the store to pick up Lindsey from another illicit date with TOC, Hassan and TOC joke with each other, and TOC invites Colin to come out shooting... (full context)

...she thinks Colin likes her because she’s a little mean to him. Linsey won over TOC from Katrina by being mean, she says. She claims that it is easy to get... (full context)

...a blanket, sleeping bag, pillows, and a jar of moonshine Lindsey says she got from TOC. She told him she drank it, but she brought it here instead. Lindsey has Colin... (full context)

...with all the Gutshot kids (they went to school in Danville), but in third grade, TOC and his friends started saying she was a dog and calling her Lass, short for... (full context)

...saw him the way he sees himself. Lindsey says that in two years of dating, TOC has never said he loves her. She admires TOC because he doesn’t pretend to be... (full context)

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...Hearse with Lindsey. Lindsey directs them to a lodge off a dead-end, where they find TOC, JATT, and a middle-aged man Colin recognizes from one of the interviews as Townsend Lyford.... (full context)

...the pigs are pests that even the government says should be eradicated. To Colin’s surprise, TOC calls Mr. Lyford “Dad.” Everyone gets their marching orders except Katrina, who refuses to hunt... (full context)

...such a sad state to find the first girl he ever kissed having sex with TOC next to the Archduke’s grave. Colin turns around and sees that Hassan is right—the guy... (full context)

...what about the fact that he likes her? Lindsey, smiling cheerily, has brought beer for TOC, and Colin feels horrible for her. No one, it turns out, has killed a hog.... (full context)

...of the stings, and he says they burn “like the fire of ten thousand suns.” TOC says “Pussy,” which is the breaking point Colin needs to pull out the mini recorder... (full context)

Once Colin has recovered a bit, everyone gangs up on TOC. Colin is an inexperienced fighter and accidentally slaps Hassan. TOC kicks Colin in the groin,... (full context)

...running, getting stung, and being beat up. Lindsey has decided she is never speaking to TOC again. Colin sees Hassan, who is also in bad shape, in the bathroom. Hassan jokes... (full context)

...Colin always discusses (breakup, divorce, or death). Lindsey asks if Colin can model her and TOC’s relationship. Colin clarifies that getting cheated on counts as getting dumped and plots a graph... (full context)

...to work, but it really only proves what everyone already knew: that football players like TOC play the field, and that Katherines dump Colins. Colin says the real test will be... (full context)

...she tries to come up with new ways of making money. Colin decides that unlike TOC’s cheating, he should keep this secret because “People don’t like to know […] that their... (full context)

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Lindsey tells Colin that she thinks TOC is not real after all, and she is mad that she wasted so much of... (full context)

...to you. It is easy to get caught in something unimportant, like she did with TOC, but there are more real things and people to care about, like the “oldsters.” Colin... (full context)