Frank Hoel Jr. Character Analysis in The Overstory

Frank Jr. is the grandson of , and is ’s grandfather. He is entrusted with the task of photographing the when he is only nine years old and maintains it for the rest of his life. Frank is an unimaginative man, but he’s obedient in keeping up with the photo project.

Frank Hoel Jr. Quotes in The Overstory

The The Overstory quotes below are all either spoken by Frank Hoel Jr. or refer to Frank Hoel Jr.. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:

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The generations of grudge, courage, forbearance, and surprise generosity: everything a human being might call the story happens outside his photos’ frame. Inside the frame, through hundreds of revolving seasons, there is only that solo tree, its fissured bark spiraling upward into early middle age, growing at the speed of wood.

Related Characters: Nicholas Hoel/Watchman, Frank Hoel Jr.

Related Symbols: The Hoel Chestnut Tree

Page Number and Citation: 16

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