# Reverend Mr. Dimmick — The Country of the Pointed Firs character guide

> Reverend Mr. Dimmick in The Country of the Pointed Firs by Sarah Orne Jewett.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mr. Dimmick

**First appearance:** 0013-xiv-the-hermitage

## Who they are

A minister who visited Joanna on Shell Heap Island.

## In the story

### [XIII: Poor Joanna](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_country_of_the_pointed_firs_se/chapters/xiii-poor-joanna)

Visited Joanna on Shell-heap Island with Mrs. Todd, but was described as 'vague' and 'numb in his feelin's'.

### [XIV: The Hermitage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_country_of_the_pointed_firs_se/chapters/xiv-the-hermitage)

The minister who accompanied Mrs. Todd to visit Joanna; his cold and unfeeling manner is criticized.

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