Harry Heathcote of Gangoil · Character
Old Bates
An elderly neighbor and friend to the Heathcotes.
minor
Also known as Bates, Mr. Bates
First appearance: i gangoil
Old Bates's tie to Harry Heathcote is one of the pressures that moves Harry Heathcote of Gangoil—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Mentioned as a reliable but uncommunicative employee; Harry respects his skill with sheep but finds him lacking in imagination.
Old Bates first appears in 0000 i gangoil.
With Harry Heathcote (professional): Old Bates is a hired hand or neighbor who works with Harry, though their relationship is marked by mutual wariness. With Harry Heathcote (professional): Old Bates is a hired hand or neighbor who works with Harry, though their relationship is marked by mutual wariness.
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Character Web
12 connectionsA slice of how Old Bates sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.
Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Supportive Allies and Workers
- Protagonist
- Antagonists and Troublemakers
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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professional · ambivalent
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- Harry Heathcote
professional · ambivalent
Old Bates is a hired hand or neighbor who works with Harry, though their relationship is… How this plays out →
Relationship notes
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