Who is modeled on Galsworthy's father in The Forsyte Chronicles?
Old Jolyon
Young Jolyon
Soames Forsyte
Jon Forsyte
Answer
Soames Forsyte is modeled on Galsworthy's father in The Forsyte Chronicles. The son of a successful lawyer, he is a wealthy and respected member of the upper-middle class. Soames is a complex and contradictory character, driven by a desire for social status and material possessions.
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