Frank Bascombe

Frank Bascombe is the protagonist of the novel. Frank is a retired real estate agent who does not take aging as something negative. Frank considers his aging as a way of simplifying his life, especially as he is starting to forget small things. He is physically in good shape for his age, except for occasional neck pains he calls "Rice Krispies". Frank is an easy going sort of man, he prefers to avoid confrontation as evidenced by his reluctance to meet Arnie in "I'm Here", his use of his "Default Self" in "The New Normal", and his hesitation over visiting Eddie in "The Deaths of Others". Frank is a kind natured man, even with his hesitation over dealing with others. In "Everything Could Be Worse", Frank finds a new friend in Charlotte Pines, a lady who comes to find closure in her own life and understands Frank's...