The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner · Character
Mr. Blanchard
A clergyman who dares to challenge Robert Wringhim's self-righteous theology to his face, and pays for his plain speaking.
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Also known as a Mr. Blanchard, old Mr. Blanchard
First appearance: Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Sinner: Written by Himself
As a supporting figure in The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner, Mr. Blanchard is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Elderly minister who warns Robert against Gil-Martin and criticizes his extreme religious views.
Mr. Blanchard belongs to the respectable ministerial world that Robert's household both courts and scorns, a man whose orthodoxy is tempered by ordinary charity. When he questions the young Wringhim's conviction that he is among the elect, he becomes the first living obstacle to Robert's spiritual vanity. His confrontation establishes, early on, that Robert's doctrine is not merely private delusion but something other people can see and fear.
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