A Journal of the Plague Year · Character
The Officers
Parish officials who enforce quarantine and burial orders.
minor
Also known as the proper officers, the parish officers
First appearance: A Journal of the Plague Year
The Officers's tie to Lord is one of the pressures that moves A Journal of the Plague Year—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Parish officers from Epping confront John's group, initially demanding they leave due to fear of plague contagion.
The Officers first appears in 0001 a journal of the plague year.
With Lord (professional): The Lord issues directives to the officers regarding plague control measures and public order. With Lord (professional): The Lord issues directives to the officers regarding plague control measures and public order.
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Diverse plague participants
- Protagonist
- Narrator's acquaintances
- Authority and expertise
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- Lord
professional · ambivalent
The Lord issues directives to the officers regarding plague control measures and public… How this plays out →
- Lord
professional · ambivalent
The Lord issues directives to the officers regarding plague control measures and public… How this plays out →
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