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Lonnie Smith
Sharon is Binx’s current secretary, originally from rural Alabama. Binx quickly falls in love with her, as he does with all of his secretaries. She is a fast learner, competent in her work, and firmly draws the line whenever Binx flirts with her. However, she goes along on a Gulf Coast getaway with Binx and doesn’t mind kissing and teasing him on the beach, even though it later turns out that she’s engaged to someone else. She ends up taking over Binx’s branch office when he leaves for medical school.
Sharon Kincaid Quotes in The Moviegoer
The The Moviegoer quotes below are all either spoken by Sharon Kincaid or refer to Sharon Kincaid. 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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Chapter 3, Section 1 Quotes
Joy and sadness come by turns, I know now. Beauty and bravery make you sad […] and victory breaks your heart. But life goes on and on we go, spinning along the coast in a violet light […] We pull into a bay and have a drink under the stars. It is not a bad thing to settle for the Little Way, not the big search for the big happiness but the sad little happiness of drinks and kisses, a good little car and a warm deep thigh.
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Chapter 3, Section 2 Quotes
A good night: Lonnie happy (he looks around at me with the liveliest sense of the secret between us; the secret is that Sharon is not and never will be onto the little touches we see in the movie and, in the seeing, know that the other sees […]), this ghost of a theater, a warm Southern night, the Western Desert and this fine big sweet piece Sharon.
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Sharon Kincaid Character Timeline in The Moviegoer
The timeline below shows where the character Sharon Kincaid appears in The Moviegoer. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 1, Section 1
...any rate, however, Binx and Linda are no longer dating—he has a new secretary, named Sharon Kincaid.
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...accompanies him to the movies. He has dated his last three secretaries—Marcia, Linda, and now Sharon. These relationships usually start off as love affairs, complete with romantic weekends on the Gulf...
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Chapter 2, Section 1
...last night, and the fear from the dream clings to everything in his office—except for Sharon. Sharon is from Alabama and has worked for Binx for two weeks. Though Binx has...
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After that, Binx stares at Sharon, with whom he is in love. She is a good secretary, quick to learn. She...
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...$8,000. Instead of accepting the offer on the spot, Binx has an idea. He invites Sharon to accompany him to St. Bernard Parish in order to copy the land title for...
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Chapter 2, Section 7
On Friday, Binx goes to St. Bernard Parish with Sharon. When they squeeze into Binx’s little car, Sharon is politely detached, clearly killing any hope...
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...being built to the Gulf; it will steeply increase the value of the land. Later, Sharon tells Binx that he was clever to get Sartalamaccia talking and learn the increased value...
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As they drive home, Binx can’t stifle a groan at the sight of Sharon’s beauty. He pretends it was just a stitch in his side, then offers Sharon 10%...
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Chapter 2, Section 10
...day, Binx decides to begin a new scheme connecting his two current loves: money and Sharon. He sets Sharon to work writing letters to customers about their income taxes. She agrees...
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Chapter 2, Section 11
That night, Binx finds it hard to stop thinking of Sharon. When a thunderstorm hits, breaking through his malaise, Binx is able to relax and watch...
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...believes “in believing.” Binx turns off the radio program and goes to sleep thinking of Sharon.
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Chapter 3, Section 1
Binx and Sharon are working overtime on a dull, warm Saturday morning. Binx has a plan, and at...
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Not long after Binx and Sharon have gotten underway, they’re in a car accident. Binx considers this to be good luck—it...
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...exception; it seems to be unaffected by malaise. Nevertheless, Binx is worried as he and Sharon start out. With Sharon, the stakes seem higher than with Marcia or Linda. When Binx...
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...and into a ditch. The older couple in the Ford, unhurt but scared, speed off. Sharon touches Binx, whose bad shoulder is hurting. When Sharon cuts Binx’s T-shirt off, she’s startled...
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The ferry to Ship Island is filled with Mississippi country folk. Binx and Sharon pass a dreary Civil War fort and cross a salt marsh to the beach, which...
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...As night falls, they agree to stop at Binx’s mother’s fishing camp in the bayou, Sharon nestling against Binx.
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Chapter 3, Section 2
...anything unusual or mentally stimulating; she always regarded Binx’s interests as an eccentricity. Binx introduces Sharon, who is good-humored and immediately comfortable around the children.
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...telling him about their adventures. Binx’s mother brings fresh crabs and beer for him and Sharon. Since Lonnie is disappointed about a trip to the movies that fell through, Binx offers...
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Binx and Sharon take Lonnie and two other Smith siblings, Thèrése and Mathilde, to see Fort Dobbs at...
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Chapter 3, Section 5
...church in Biloxi, and Binx is brought along, packed into a pew along with Protestant Sharon, who is put at ease by the Smiths’ unpretentious faith. When it’s time for Communion,...
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Chapter 3, Section 7
...people are driving home from the beach. Binx tries breaking through the malaise by touching Sharon’s thigh, but she bats him away with a firm warning. He relents, no longer feeling...
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Chapter 5, Section 2
...been waiting for Kate for almost an hour and growing anxious. He decides to call Sharon, figuring that Kate knows Aunt Emily is right and has given up on him. Sharon...
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...can bring his fiancée, Kate, along to the party to introduce her to Joyce and Sharon. Joyce sounds relieved.
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Epilogue
Binx and Kate got married in June. Sharon got married, too, and took over Binx’s office so that he could start medical school....
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