Matt works with Henry at the Newberry Library. Matt often finds Henry’s abandoned clothes in the stacks and covers lectures when Henry is absent from work. Though Matt confronts Henry about his behavior periodically, Henry only offers him vague apologies. Henry finally explains the truth of his condition to Matt when an older version of Henry gets trapped in the stairwell cage.
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Matt Character Timeline in The Time Traveler’s Wife
The timeline below shows where the character Matt appears in The Time Traveler’s Wife. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 16
Wednesday, March 8, 1995 (Henry is 31). Henry’s coworker at the library, Matt, wanders the stacks looking for Henry so they can present a scheduled lecture together. Henry...
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...bathroom and sees Henry’s bare feet through the bottom of the bathroom stall. He has Matt bring Henry his clothes, which they found abandoned days ago. After dressing, Roberto asks Henry...
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Chapter 37
...and clothes from his desk. Roy and Kevin return with the items Henry requested with Matt and Roberto in tow. They feed the clothing and straw through the gaps in the...
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...dressed that morning. When Henry gets to his desk, Isabelle chastises him for being tardy; Matt, however, is shocked to see Henry out of the Cage. He asks him how he...
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