Love Among the Chickens · Character

Harry Hawk

A local man lured into Ukridge's employ, whose brief career as a farmhand ends with the professor's wrath and Garnet's guilty conscience.

supporting

Also known as Hawk, Mr. Hawk, Mr. Harry Hawk, the unlucky Mr. Hawk, friend Hawk, miserable Hawk

First appearance: iv the arrival

As a supporting figure in Love Among the Chickens, Harry Hawk is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Gigantic boatman accompanying Professor Derrick; Garnet considers hiring him to help stage the rescue.

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Hawk is a village laborer caught between Garnet's schemes and the professor's sense of propriety, a man whose livelihood depends on the whims of his betters. He becomes the unwitting instrument of a prank that nearly…

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Relationship types

Romantic
Professional
Other

Character groups

Core farm characters
Supporting community members

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Jane Muspratt
romantic · positive
Harry Hawk is romantically involved with Jane Muspratt, a local woman, though their… How this plays out →
Professor Derrick
professional · ambivalent
Phyllis Derrick
professional · positive
Jane Muspratt
romantic · positive
Harry Hawk is romantically involved with Jane Muspratt, a local woman, though their… How this plays out →
Phyllis Derrick
professional · positive
Phyllis Derrick
professional · positive
Jane Muspratt
romantic · positive
Harry Hawk is romantically involved with Jane Muspratt, a local woman, though their… How this plays out →

Jane Muspratt
Harry Hawk is romantically involved with Jane Muspratt, a local woman, though their relationship is complicated by his work for Ukridge.
Professor Derrick
Harry Hawk works as a farmhand for Professor Derrick, and their relationship is that of employer and employee, with occasional tension.
Phyllis Derrick
Harry Hawk works on the Derrick farm and has a respectful, subordinate relationship with Phyllis.
Jane Muspratt
Harry Hawk is romantically involved with Jane Muspratt, a local woman, though their relationship is complicated by his work for Ukridge.
Phyllis Derrick
Harry Hawk works on the Derrick farm and has a respectful, subordinate relationship with Phyllis.
Phyllis Derrick
Harry Hawk works on the Derrick farm and has a respectful, subordinate relationship with Phyllis.
Jane Muspratt
Harry Hawk is romantically involved with Jane Muspratt, a local woman, though their relationship is complicated by his work for Ukridge.

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Harry Hawk appears across 5 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

X: I Enlist the Services of a Minion
Gigantic boatman accompanying Professor Derrick; Garnet considers hiring him to help stage the rescue.
The Brave Preserver
Executes the boat capsizing as part of the staged rescue, but is blamed by the professor and the crowd for the accident.
Tea and Tennis
Discussed at length; Chase accuses him of deliberately capsizing the professor's boat, and Garnet's weak defense fails.
XV: The Arrival of Nemesis
Revealed by Jane Muspratt's letter as the boatman who capsized the boat for a sovereign; Garnet plans to confront him.
XVI: A Chance Meeting
Confronted by Garnet; explains he confessed to the professor due to public mockery and Jane Muspratt's rejection.

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