Iggy Character Analysis in The Adventures of Augie March

Iggy hangs around with the American expat community in Acatla, Mexico, where he is particularly friendly with Moulton. A science fiction writer by trade, Iggy shares his Mexican villa with his ex-wife, their daughter, and his wife’s second husband Jepson. Iggy loves and spoils his daughter and still carries a torch for his ex-wife, with whom he hopes to reconcile after she discovers Jepson patronizing the local brothel and kicks him out. He is one of the men with whom Augie spends time drinking and playing cards after his horse-riding accident. And, after Augie and Thea break up, Iggy lets Augie stay at his house while Augie figures out his next steps.

Iggy Character Timeline in The Adventures of Augie March

The timeline below shows where the character Iggy appears in The Adventures of Augie March. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

...One of those acquaintances is Wiley Moulton, former journalist turned pulp fiction writer. Another is Iggy, a writer who shares a villa with his ex-wife, their daughter, and his ex’s second... (full context)

One day, lonely for company, Augie wanders into town, where he joins Wiley Moulton, Iggy, and a newly arrived American couple, Oliver and Stella, for drinks. Moulton christens Augie with... (full context)

When Iggy and Moulton come to visit, they catch Augie up on the American expat gossip. The... (full context)

...avoid snake hunting with her. And while she’s gone, he starts spending more time with Iggy and Moulton. Both men do a fair bit of drinking and gambling, and Augie soon... (full context)

...throw rocks against the stucco walls. Then he goes into town where he runs into Iggy and Iggy’s daughter. Iggy tells Augie about Oliver’s arrest and says he did the right... (full context)

...spends the first few days after his breakup with Thea in a guest room at Iggy’s villa, lost in a fog of depression. He can’t get out of bed. Iggy often... (full context)

...of bed, cleans himself up, and purchases a ticket to travel to Chilpanzingo by bus. Iggy and Moulton try to stop him at the depot. Moulton wants to make sure that... (full context)

...little while longer, but there’s nothing left for him there. He’s done with Moulton, and Iggy is distracted by trying to get back together with his wife, who threw Jepson out... (full context)