Memoirs of a Foxhunting Man · Character
Joey Dottrell
A local hunting figure and familiar presence in the narrator's circle, part of the texture of the hunting world that shapes the narrator's youth.
supporting
Also known as Joe Dottrell, Dottrell, Joe, old Joe
First appearance: VI
As a supporting figure in Memoirs of a Foxhunting Man, Joey Dottrell is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Accompanies George on ration runs and remarks on the mix-up during bombardment.
Joey Dottrell belongs to the same country society as the narrator, one of the local characters whose comings and goings mark the rhythm of the hunting season. He is the kind of figure who fills out the world around the meets and the runs, a reminder that foxhunting is as much a social fabric as a sport. His presence in the narrator's early years helps establish the dense, familiar community that the War will later scatter and silence.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Extended community and war associates
- Protagonist
- Hunt leadership and family
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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See Joey Dottrell in VI