Lorna Doone · Character
John Fry
The Ridds' slow, hungry, and gloriously unreliable farmhand, whose appetite and tall tales keep the harvest-supper in an uproar.
supporting
Also known as John, young John, dear John, old John Fry, Jeremy John Fry, poor John, Fry
First appearance: i elements of education
As a supporting figure in Lorna Doone, John Fry is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Family servant who arrives at the school gate with a message and horses; encourages John to fight and observes the bout.
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John Fry is the servant who sits down to dinner before the church clock strikes eleven and calls his master 'your worship' with a goose-leg in his mouth. He is loyal in his fashion, but his stories and his stomach often…
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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John Fry is a servant on the Ridd farm, and he is devoted to protecting and serving Lorna. How this plays out →
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John Fry is a servant on the Ridd farm, and he is devoted to protecting and serving Lorna. How this plays out →
- Lorna Doone
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John Fry is a servant on the Ridd farm, and he is devoted to protecting and serving Lorna. How this plays out →
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John Fry appears across 19 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- An Important Item
- The Warpath of the Doones
- Necessary Practice
- IX: There Is No Place Like Home
- A Brave Rescue and a Rough Ride
- Tom Deserves His Supper
- Quo Warranto?
- Lorna Growing Formidable
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