A Journal of the Plague Year · Character
Thomas
The narrator's brother, who takes his family out of London early and becomes the voice of prudent retreat the narrator cannot bring himself to follow.
supporting
Also known as Brother Tom, Tom
First appearance: a journal of the plague year
As a supporting figure in A Journal of the Plague Year, Thomas is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
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Thomas is family—Brother Tom—whose decision to leave the city sets him in quiet opposition to H.F.'s determination to stay and observe. His departure raises the question that haunts the whole book: whether survival is a…
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- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Diverse plague participants
- Protagonist
- Narrator's acquaintances
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- John Hayward
social · ambivalent
John Hayward and Thomas are acquaintances who meet in the context of H.F.'s household or… How this plays out →
- John Hayward
social · ambivalent
John Hayward and Thomas are acquaintances who meet in the context of H.F.'s household or… How this plays out →
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