Robbery Under Arms · Character
Sergeant Goring
A sharp, ambitious mounted policeman who once knew better days in England and now hunts the Marstons with professional pride and genuine relish for the chase.
supporting
Also known as Goring
First appearance: robbery under arms
As a supporting figure in Robbery Under Arms, Sergeant Goring is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Arresting officer, charges Dick formally, shows some friendliness.
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Sergeant Goring is the law's face in the novel, a man who took the honest road where Starlight took the crooked one, and who pursues Jim Marston with methodical confidence. He is neither cruel nor corrupt, just…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Marston family and associates
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it presents the emotional and psychological peak of Dick’s confron…
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