Who is Auggie Gottlieb, Enoch Hopper from The Human Comedy and what is their importance? The_Human_Comedy_(novel) English & Literature "Auggie Gottlieb

These two characters are other boys in town, younger than Homer but, in their own way, each as driven by a sense of responsibility and a determination to better themselves. Auggie's drive manifests on a somewhat larger scale to that of Enoch, whose ambitions seem limited to running the town boys' gang. Auggie wants to follow in Homer's footsteps and be a messenger.