Who is The Young Man from Exercises in Style and what is their importance? Exercises_in_Style English & Literature The Young Man | Exercises in Style

The Young Man (referred to by name, Andre, only once—in "Ode", Part 9) is the central character in the basic story, and in all its permutations. He is most frequently described as being under thirty years of age, as having an unusually long neck, an aggrieved, attention-seeking way of speaking, and in most cases an eccentric, exotic way of dressing. In several variations, he is described as being something of a dandy, a man who dresses extravagantly for no apparent reason other than to impress. He is also frequently portrayed as somewhat petulant—specifically, when his complaint that the second man keeps stepping on his toes seems to be ignored and he (the young man) takes the nearest empty seat. There is the strong sense throughout the variations that he is doing so in a sulk. The latter part of the story, in which the young man is seen talking to his friend about the apparently superficial matter of a button, reinforces the sense, frequently established in the various narrations of the story, that the young man is shallow and childish. This point of view is particularly evident in the variations that are recounted from the young man's point of view, "The Subjective Side" (Part 3).