# James — North of Boston character guide

> James in North of Boston by Robert Frost.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0016-the-self-seeker

## Who they are

A named individual in the poems.

## In the story

### [The Code](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/north_of_boston_se/chapters/the-code)

The hired hand who takes offense at the farmer's comment about taking pains and leaves the field.

### [The Generations of Men](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/north_of_boston_se/chapters/the-generations-of-men)

Not directly present, but referenced as part of the Stark lineage; the young man mentions 'old Grandsir Stark' and 'Granny' as ancestral presences.

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