The Green Hat · Character
Sir Maurice Harpenden
A distinguished Major-General whose rigid old-world code collides with his son Napier's restless generation, making every family dinner a quiet battlefield of values.
supporting
Also known as old Maurice Harpenden, Major-General Sir Maurice Harpenden, Maurice, Sir Maurice
First appearance: III
As a supporting figure in The Green Hat, Sir Maurice Harpenden is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The owner of Sutton Marle, referred to as the 'lion of England'; Iris blames him for her past sacrifice.
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Sir Maurice belongs to the older England of military honor and unspoken duty, a world the novel's young people are busy dismantling. His authority over Napier is real but brittle, and the friction between father and son…
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- Other
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- Central social circle
- Maternal and domestic figures
- Peripheral and minor characters
- Protagonist
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This is the story's dramatic climax because it presents the emotional and psychological peak where Iris, isola…
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See Sir Maurice Harpenden in III