The Wonderful Visit · Character
The Curate from Iping Hanger
A visiting curate who debates the Angel's nature.
minor
Also known as Iping Hanger
First appearance: XV: The Curate
The Curate from Iping Hanger'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.
Referred to as Mendham; he is outraged by what he perceives as the Vicar's scandalous behavior and refuses to accept the angel's existence.
The Curate from Iping Hanger first appears in 0016 xv the curate.
With The Vicar (professional): The Curate is a fellow clergyman who offers the Vicar cautious support but is easily swayed by village gossip. With Mrs. Mendham (social): Mrs. Mendham and the Curate share a gossipy alliance, reinforcing each other's disapproval of the Angel. With The Angel (social): The Angel and the Curate have brief, awkward encounters, with the Curate unable to comprehend the Angel's otherworldliness.
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Village Authority Figures
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- The Vicar
professional · ambivalent
The Curate is a fellow clergyman who offers the Vicar cautious support but is easily… How this plays out →
- Mrs. Mendham
social · negative
- The Angel
social · ambivalent
- The Vicar
professional · ambivalent
The Curate is a fellow clergyman who offers the Vicar cautious support but is easily… How this plays out →
- Mrs. Mendham
social · negative
- The Vicar
professional · ambivalent
The Curate is a fellow clergyman who offers the Vicar cautious support but is easily… How this plays out →
- The Angel
social · ambivalent
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See The Curate from Iping Hanger in XV: The Curate