Spiros Antonapoulos’s cousin. A Greek man who has adopted an American name, Charlie Parker runs a fruit and candy store on Main Street. He employs Antonapoulos for a while, but when the man’s behavior becomes erratic, Charlie Parker puts him away in an asylum—much to the concern and chagrin of John Singer, Antonapoulos’s closest friend.
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Charlie Parker Character Timeline in The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
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Part 1, Chapter 1
...of jail. Antonapoulos’s cousin, who has changed his name from his original Greek name to Charlie Parker , is unhelpful. Soon, all of Singer’s savings are depleted, yet Antonapoulos continues acting out.
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One afternoon, Charlie Parker hands Singer a letter informing Singer that Parker is placing Antonapoulos in the state asylum...
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