The Mayor of Casterbridge · Character
Jack Griggs
A local man who participates in town events and gossip.
minor
Also known as Jack
First appearance: xvii
Jack Griggs's tie to Michael Henchard is one of the pressures that moves The Mayor of Casterbridge—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With Michael Henchard (social): Jack Griggs is a minor local figure who interacts with Henchard in the context of town life and business. With Michael Henchard (social): Jack Griggs is a minor local figure who interacts…
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See Jack Griggs in xviiCharacter Web
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Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Background Figures
- Local Townsfolk
- Protagonist
- Major Characters
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Michael Henchard
social · ambivalent
Jack Griggs is a minor local figure who interacts with Henchard in the context of town… How this plays out →
- Michael Henchard
social · ambivalent
Jack Griggs is a minor local figure who interacts with Henchard in the context of town… How this plays out →
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See Jack Griggs in xvii