The Devil’s Dictionary · Character
John Elmer Pettibone Cajee
A named figure threaded through the Dictionary's entries, one of the many invented citizens whose ordinary-sounding name lends the satire its deadpan air of civic record.
supporting
First appearance: the devil s dictionary
As a supporting figure in The Devil’s Dictionary, John Elmer Pettibone Cajee is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Quoted in the definition of 'Riches' as saying 'A gift from Heaven signifying, "This is my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased."'
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John Elmer Pettibone Cajee belongs to the Dictionary's cast of mock-verifiable persons, the sort of name that appears in definitions as though everyone should already know him. He is less a plotted character than a…
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Character groups
- Satirical targets and narrators
- Diverse satirical cast
- Recurring definitional figures
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