Short Fiction · Character
Bob Martin
A Chapelizod sexton and reformed drinker whose promise to his wife is tested by every open public-house between him and the churchyard.
supporting
Also known as Bob, Bobby, honest Bob Martin, a Bob Martin
First appearance: the village bully
As a supporting figure in Short Fiction, Bob Martin is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The sexton of Chapelizod, known for his love of drink and storytelling; reforms after his friend's suicide but is tempted by a supernatural visitor.
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Bob Martin holds the humble but necessary office of sexton, the man the curate summons when a funeral needs arranging and a grave needs siting. Shaken by a colleague's suicide and threatened with dismissal, he has sworn…
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- Other
Character groups
- Diverse ghostly witnesses
- Ghost story narrators
- Fairy abduction tales
- Haunting family histories
- Supernatural encounters
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the psychological peak of the narrator's horror and the r…
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See Bob Martin in the village bully