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Walter is a writer in a relationship with Evan. He is a friend of both Richard and Clarissa, although when Clarissa invites him to Richard’s party to celebrate a literary award Richard has recently won, Walter seems jealous of Richard’s professional success. Walter’s own writing is more romantic and sentimental, leading to less critical acclaim.
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Walter Character Timeline in The Hours
The timeline below shows where the character Walter appears in The Hours. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 1: Mrs. Dalloway
As Clarissa crosses a plaza, she runs into Walter Hardy, who is muscular and wearing a tank top. Walter tries to kiss Clarissa on...
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Clarissa asks Walter about his plans for the evening and wonders if he and his partner Evan would...
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Clarissa parts ways with Walter and thinks about Richard. Before Richard’s decline in health, he and Clarissa used to have...
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Chapter 16: Mrs. Dalloway
...excited about, though Sally isn’t sure it could ever get made. Oliver assures her that Walter Hardy, a novelist who is also at the lunch with them, can help get it...
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...who do have connections. Oliver makes plans to discuss the film in more detail with Walter later. Sally realizes that the two of them never really needed her.
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After lunch, Sally and Walter stand on a street corner. Walter comments that he’ll see Sally later that evening at...
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Sally watches Walter spend $400 on a shirt. Sally thinks about how many of her own gifts seem...
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