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Sheldon Lloyd
Edward is Andrew’s father and Clarence’s son, while Solomon is Edward’s fictional stand-in in Harold Vanner’s novel Bonds. Solomon/Edward is also Wilhelmina/Grace’s husband. In Bonds, Solomon owns an estate in Cuba, something that Andrew says could never be true of his father Edward. In Andrew’s telling, Edward is the opposite of his father Clarence. While Clarence is reserved and keeps to himself, Edward is outgoing and has a vibrant social life. In Bonds, Solomon dies while Benjamin is in high school, while in Andrew’s telling, Edward dies when Andrew is four years old.
Solomon/Edward Quotes in Trust
The Trust quotes below are all either spoken by Solomon/Edward or refer to Solomon/Edward. 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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Book 2
Quotes
If neither my ancestors nor I had understood that a healthy economy, prosperous for all, had to be safeguarded, our careers would have been very brief indeed. A selfish hand has a short reach.
This is why I find the baseless, libelous accusations directed at my business practice incensing. Should not our very success be convincing enough evidence of everything we have done for this country? Our prosperity is proof of our good deeds.
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Solomon/Edward Quotes in Trust
The Trust quotes below are all either spoken by Solomon/Edward or refer to Solomon/Edward. 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:
).
Book 2
Quotes
If neither my ancestors nor I had understood that a healthy economy, prosperous for all, had to be safeguarded, our careers would have been very brief indeed. A selfish hand has a short reach.
This is why I find the baseless, libelous accusations directed at my business practice incensing. Should not our very success be convincing enough evidence of everything we have done for this country? Our prosperity is proof of our good deeds.
Related Characters:
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Explanation and Analysis:
