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The Invisible Man · Character

Gibbons

A local resident who observes the stranger's odd behavior.

minor

First appearance: i the strange man s arrival

Gibbons shows up with force in In Transit. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Amateur naturalist who hears an invisible man coughing, sneezing, and swearing on the downs.
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Character Web

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MMMr. MarvelMTMr. Teddy Henf…MBMr. Bobby Jaff…GIGibbons

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor witnesses and victims
  • Primary antagonists and allies
  • Iping townspeople and authorities

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the psychological turning point where the Invisible Man f…

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See Gibbons in i the strange man s arrival
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