Castle Rackrent · Character
Colonel McGuire
A military man who interacts with the Rackrent family.
minor
First appearance: castle rackrent
Colonel McGuire's tie to Lady Cathcart is one of the pressures that moves Castle Rackrent—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
His tyranny over Lady Cathcart is recounted as an example of conjugal imprisonment.
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Character groups
- Military and imprisoned women
- Rackrent family and servants
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