Evan is the partner of Walter who seemed to be dying due to complications of HIV but whose health has improved due to contracting the illness later and benefiting from new medical advances. Evan’s situation contrasts with that of Richard, who didn’t have access to the same medical advances back when he first got sick and whose illness has now progressed too far to benefit from new treatment options.
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Evan Character Timeline in The Hours
The timeline below shows where the character Evan appears in The Hours. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 1: Mrs. Dalloway
...asks Walter about his plans for the evening and wonders if he and his partner Evan would like to come to a party she’s holding in the evening for Richard, who...
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As Clarissa crosses Houston Street, she considers picking up a gift to celebrate Evan’s returning health. She passes some shops in SoHo and considers buying a dress for Julia,...
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...represent all the possibilities of life. Clarissa still wishes she could buy a gift for Evan or a dress for Julia. She gets annoyed with Mary Krull, the queer theorist who...
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Chapter 4: Mrs. Dalloway
...some help for his illness from new medicines, but he’s unlucky compared to people like Evan, who contracted HIV later and benefited more from recent advances. This means Richard’s mind is...
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Chapter 16: Mrs. Dalloway
...goes into a store that sells formal shirts to buy a present for his boyfriend, Evan, and Sally ends up following him. Sally thinks about how Evan has been sick for...
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