Atticus Further

Atticus Further is a boy form Lake Charles, Louisiana. He is a love interest of Jennifer Dash. He is first introduced in Infinite Jest and Other Topics.

Appearance
Atticus has long blond hair.

Personality
Atticus knows a lot about many topics, including sports, current events, biology, psychology and classical Greek theatre.

Relationships

 * Scout Further: Atticus' younger sister.
 * Joseph Further: Atticus' father, working as a conductor. Atticus seems to have a close relationship with his father and he asks him to help Jenn in her quest.
 * Atticus' mother: she is dead.
 * Numerous ex-girlfriends.
 * Salvadore: Atticus' dog; he is dead.

History
Atticus meets Jennifer Dash at a drug store where he is working as a cashier. As he is trained in first aid, he dresses her head wound. Jenn gives Atticus her address and asks him to write to her. After Jenn tels him about her quest, he gives her keys to his family's house, so she has a place to sleep. When Atticus returnes home after his shift, the two talk for hours about many different topics. After this, Atticus askes his father to allow Jenn to travel for free on the Sunset Limited train and to pass a list of guidelines to her.