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The Journal of a Disappointed Man · Character

Farmer Whaley

A farmer mentioned in the rural setting of the journal.

minor

First appearance: part i at home

Farmer Whaley's tie to Pachmann is one of the pressures that moves The Journal of a Disappointed Man—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Pachmann (social): Two rural acquaintances who interact frequently, likely as neighbors or fellow villagers. With Lucy (social): Farmer Whaley and Lucy share a friendly village acquaintance, possibly with mild…

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See Farmer Whaley in part i at home

Character Web

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PAPachmannLULucyMOMotherFWFarmer Whaley

Relationship types

  • Social
  • Other

Character groups

  • Rural and Artistic Figures
  • Immediate Family Circle

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Narrative arc

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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See Farmer Whaley in part i at home