Erewhon · Character
The Judge
A magistrate who presides over Erewhonian trials for illness and misfortune.
minor
Also known as the judge
First appearance: XI: Some Erewhonian Trials
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Presides over the trial of a consumptive man, illustrating Erewhonian legal attitudes toward illness.
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In Erewhon: Presides over the trial of a consumptive man, illustrating Erewhonian legal attitudes toward illness. Later, in VII: First Impressions: The magistrate (judge) examines the narrator, confiscates his watch,…
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- Erewhonian Characters and References
- Protagonist
- Erewhonian Society and Love Interest
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Erewhon
- VII: First Impressions
- VIII: In Prison
- XI: Some Erewhonian Trials
- XII: Malcontents
- XXVI: The Views of an Erewhonian Prophet Concerning the Rights of Animals
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