Middlemarch · Character
Joshua Rigg
Featherstone's illegitimate son who inherits Stone Court and sells it.
minor
Also known as Rigg, Mr. Rigg, Joshua Rigg, Mr. Rigg Featherstone
First appearance: xxxii
Joshua Rigg shows up with force in XXXV. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The unknown heir to Featherstone's estate; appears cool and businesslike, with a high chirping voice and vile accent.
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In XXXV: The unknown heir to Featherstone's estate; appears cool and businesslike, with a high chirping voice and vile accent. Later, in XLI: Now master of Stone Court, Rigg is cool, calculating, and frog-faced, with a…
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- Other
Character groups
- Middlemarch social and professional network
- Legal and familial authority figures
- Minor townspeople, relatives, and servants
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this scene, the emotional and psychological peak occurs when Dorothea, having just endured the humiliation…
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See Joshua Rigg in xxxii