Who is Hollis West from Along for the Ride and what is their importance?

Hollis West is Auden's younger brother. Hollis begins the narrative as a slacker who mooches off of his parents even from as far away as Europe. Hollis and Auden are complete opposites Hollis is engaged to Laura, which aggravates Victoria West to no end. Hollis does not realize that he is going to marry a woman just like his mother. To his credit, however, Hollis does eventually come around. He gets a job in a bank and does the best he can to join the great American mainstream.