The Wonderful Visit · Character
Horrocks
A local man who appears in the village scenes.
minor
First appearance: xxiv the angel explores the village
Horrocks's tie to The Vicar is one of the pressures that moves The Wonderful Visit—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The village constable who investigates the barbed wire incident, confirms the Angel's guilt, and warns the Vicar of Sir John Gotch's anger.
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With The Vicar (professional): Horrocks is the Vicar's servant, loyal but bewildered by the strange events surrounding the Angel. With Sir John Gotch (professional): Horrocks serves Sir John Gotch as a groundskeeper,…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- External Authorities
- Village Authority Figures
- Protagonist
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak of Sir John Gotch’s violent…
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- The Vicar
professional · positive
Horrocks is the Vicar's servant, loyal but bewildered by the strange events surrounding… How this plays out →
- Sir John Gotch
professional · ambivalent
- Sir John Gotch
professional · ambivalent
- The Vicar
professional · positive
Horrocks is the Vicar's servant, loyal but bewildered by the strange events surrounding… How this plays out →
- The Vicar
professional · positive
Horrocks is the Vicar's servant, loyal but bewildered by the strange events surrounding… How this plays out →
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See Horrocks in xxiv the angel explores the village