The Invisible Man · Character
Mr. Wicksteed
A man murdered by the Invisible Man in a fit of rage.
minor
Also known as Wicksteed
First appearance: The Wicksteed Murder
Mr. Wicksteed's tie to Griffin is one of the pressures that moves The Invisible Man—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A steward to Lord Burdock, murdered by the invisible man near a gravel pit.
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With Griffin (rivalry): Griffin murders Mr. Wicksteed in a fit of rage, making Wicksteed an innocent victim and tragic enemy of the invisible man. In The Wicksteed Murder: A steward to Lord Burdock, murdered by the…
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Relationship types
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Minor witnesses and victims
- Protagonist
- Iping townspeople and authorities
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- 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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- Griffin
rivalry · negative
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