At the beginning of the novel, when the central characters are in their 20s and still struggling to get their careers off the ground, JB lives with Ezra, an untalented artist whose wealthy family pays his way. Ezra, though untalented and spoiled, is generous: he lets struggling artists like JB live rent-free at his warehouse, and he throws lavish parties.
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Ezra Character Timeline in A Little Life
The timeline below shows where the character Ezra appears in A Little Life. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Part 1: Lispenard Street: Chapter 1
...live with him, but he knows they’d hate it—JB lives with other struggling artists in Ezra’s loft. Ezra is a horrible artist, but he’s exorbitantly wealthy and throws big parties with...
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...day. JB gave Jude a hair-covered hairbrush as thanks, but he’d taken it back when Ezra’s father, who is very wealthy, seemed interested in buying it. The second time JB tricked...
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...JB how he likes the place. Inwardly, JB thinks the place is “a shithole.” Though Ezra’s place isn’t great either, JB is only living there because the rent is free. He...
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