Character sketch of Mrs Hall

Business woman
–wife of Mr Hall
–owner of the Coach and Horses Inn
–down to earth
Greedy
–since the stranger had compensated for his mess so she defends him by calling him an
experimental investigator
–stands her ground
–scared but confronts Griffin (and says he must come only through door when she suspects
the latter’s involvement in the burglary)
–practical
–disciplined by years of experience, remained in the bar next to the till and supressed her
curiosity
–used to making her decisions
–expected nothing from her husband

–four
–early morning
–vicar and wife hears noises and a violent sneeze
–something snapped
–drawer opened
–rustle of papers
–match struck
–study room flooded with yellow light
–sound of money gone from drawer
–kitchen door slammed
–get to know about it through the narrator of the vicar and his wife

–Sophie is a young girl full of dreams but comes from a lower middle class family–she is an
escapist from the real world–she is caught in the web of her own creation, not ready to accept
what life has to offer her–earmarked for the biscuit factory but dreams of becoming a fashion
designer or opening a boutique which may not be achievable because of her financial status–
fantasises about Danny Casey, weaves strange stories only to be disappointed

Jansie
–practical
–realistic
–grounded
–rational
–contrast to Sophie‟s character
–feet firmly planted
Sophie
–lives in an imaginary world
–adores her brother
–envies his freedom
–doesn‟t trust Jansie in certainmatters–day dreamer
–Sophie is a young girl full of dreams–incurable dreamer–an escapist from real world–all
dreams and disappointments are figments of her own imagination–comes from a lower
middle class family–earmarked for the biscuit factory dreams of opening a
boutiquebecoming a fashion designer or an actor
–school scene was utterly different –silence prevailed everywhere –feeling of regret–even
the noisy classroom breathed a quiet ambience–presence of villagers in the classroom–M
Hamel had worn special dress meant for special occasions–since it was the last lesson,
everyone paid full attention–M Hamel delivered his lesson to the best of his capability–
people realised the worth of M Hamel and the French language–children found the lesson
very easy
School very quiet and still –usually very noisy–M Hamel with ruler –banging on the desks–
lessons repeated in unison–that day M Hamel dressed in his Sunday best–spoke gently and
kindly–all very attentive–even small children not distracted.villagers present–feeling of
patriotism and regret at not having learnt Frenchwhen they had the time
Regret in Franz–wished he had attended classes moreoften–paid more attention–found
lessons more interesting The village peopleregretted–they had paid less heed to learning their
language–for not letting their wards go to school more oftenM Hamel –for sending his
students to water flowers–giving students a holiday when he wanted to go fishing
Sadao believed in professional loyalty and human kindness–ran the risk of being punished
for saving an American–dilemma –to be a patriot or a traitor–surgeon in him instinctively
inspires him to operate upon the dying man / save him–his sentimentality for the suffering
and wounded help him rise above narrow national prejudices and extend help and services to
an enemy–as a patriot reported the prisoner‟s presence at his house to the General –keeping
his integrity as a Japanese–ending of the story highlights humanitarian attitude of Sadao–
waited for the assassin to come
Griffin comes to meet Dr. Kemp-Kemp learns about Griffin’s evil design-initially doesn’t try
to correct him, doesn’t dissuadehim-later on realises how dangerous Griffin is-takes step to
stop him-his attitude shows:his scientific temperamenthis suspicion of / scepticism about
‘invisibility’a weak character-doesn’t oppose Griffin straightawaya caring member of
society-takes steps to stop Griffinmore humane than Griffinvictorious-exhibiting the
value of prudence in character
-Griffin driven by unbridled ambition-continued his march towards supremacy unmindful of
the havoc he caused in the lives of others.-not a struggle for survival but to satiate his whims
and fancies.-Griffin nurtured ambition to amass wealth , got comforts of life and eliminated
whosoever came his way-this mania took him nowhere; met his death.-arrogance and pride,
root cause of his destruction.-went from obsession to fanaticism to insanity to unleash a
‘Reign of Terror’-scientist with a perverted mind.-ambition became his greatest foe.-science
withouthumane values.
Indigo- Gandhiji’s characteristics simplicity/humility – did not object to being treated as a
peasant at Rajendra Prasad’s house non-violent attitude – used peaceful means – prepared to
go to jail – to bend the British law fellow feeling – worked for the people of Champaran even
though not familiar with them humanitarian approach – called wife and children to work for
medical upliftment and literacy of Champaran peasants determination – stayed in Champaran
for about a year to get justice for peasants self-reliant – did everything himself/did not take
help from Charles Freer Andrews, the pacifist
Tricks used by Evans -taking O level exam with accomplice as invigilator / also tutor -played
on Jackson’s compassion- allowed to wear cap-used Stephens’s ego – to walk Mc Leery to
gate -knew Governor was fair – asked him to remove Stephens from the cell -had accomplice
pose as Mc Leery -cut his hair, covered with cap -used blanket to cover himself -devised
plan B -used correction slip
Mr. Lamb -Mr. Lamb – physically handicapped man with tin leg / lived alone/ large house
with garden/ welcoming/ positive (any one) -Mr. Lamb not repulsed by Derry – accepts him
as he is -does not pity Derry -does not react to Derry’s rudeness -does not force him to stay
and listen to him -makes him realise that handicaps are not obstacles -opens the world to him
: tells him to wait, watch and listen/ doesn’t expect him to do anything difficult
Experiences with Villagers -Mrs. Hall – owner of Coach and Horses Inn offers to take the
stranger’s coat and hat – the stranger refuses - later reveals head swathed in bandages - Mrs.
Hall sees him without glasses, eyes seem hollow – wide gap instead of mouth – concludes
he’s had an accident -Teddy Henry’s impressions – Griffin rudely asked him to hurry –
Teddy spreads rumours about him being wanted by police -Episode with Fearenside’s dog –
rude behaviour with Mr. Hall -Cuss – glimpses empty sleeve – gets nose pinched – runs out
in fear and confusion -Burglary at Vicarage -Final revealing invisibility to Mrs. Hall -
Showdown with Cuss and Bunting in parlour of Coach and Horses -Final fight in Iping –
violence towards villagers
Griffin -mysterious, desperate -an example of science without humanity -obsessed with
experiments -hard work, so creative -runs out of money – responsible for father’s death -goes
from scientist to fanatic, lacks morals, does not hesitate to steal- no remorse – describes
action as necessary -thinking merely of invisibility not the consequences -inhuman – burnt
down landlord’s house, cruel towards old man in Drury Lane, Wicksteed murder -can’t
reverse invisibility -anger, desire to unleash reign of terror
Crofter -first time someone has been hospitable-treated him like a guest-gave him food and
entertained him-shared his confidences but peddler robbed himEdla -persuaded him to come
home for Christmas-treated him with dignity and respect-even after realising the truth treated
him like a guest-kind and compassionate-spread Christmas cheer-gave him gifts-brought
about a change in him-peddler returned money and left a letter for Edla as a gift

Mukesh, ambitious–wants to break the family tradition–wants to become a motor

mechanic–feels deeply hurt at the prevailing poverty–feels disillusioned and
therefore resolves to do something different–firm, has strong determination–ready to
walk a long distance every day to a garage and learn to become a motor mechanic
–has his roots in Firozabad(any one)Saheb–a rootless migrant from Bangladesh–a
rag picker at Seemapuri–wants to study at a school–starts working at a tea stall for a
salary–has no ambition(any one)Why–Mukesh has his roots in Firozabad whereas
Saheb is a migrant and for him the problem is that of survival
Evils of Bribery –Tiger King’s desire to prove the astrologers wrong–vowed to kill
one hundred tigers to ensure his longevity–hunting of tigers prohibited in his
kingdom–The British officer was also not allowedto hunt.–throne at stake–offer of
diamond rings to the official’s wife–cost him 3lacsbut saved his crown
Dr Sadao–a patriotic Japanese–married a Japanese with his father’s permission–
loved his country–saved the life of the General by operating on him–informed the
General about the American sailor, how he had saved him, requested the General to
do whatever was necessary in the matter–agreed to the arrangement of getting the
American sailor killed by professional assassins sent by the General–informed the
General about the American’s escape (any 3 points)a dedicated surgeon–treated
the enemy soldier, saved his life–faced difficulties at home from his wife and
servants–endangered his own life and that of his family–saved the life of the
General by operating on him –did not let personal prejudice override his duties as a
doctor
Difficulties faced by the bangle makers of Firozabad–long hours of work in the glass
furnaces with high temperatures–live in dingy cells without air and light–health
problems –lose eyesight at a young age–remain uneducated–houses are hovels
with crumbling walls, wobbly doors, no windows, crowded with families of human
and animals coexisting in a primeval state–extreme poverty in spite of mind numbing
toil (hard work)–vicious cycle of exploitation by middlemen, money lenders, police
and bureaucrats–no leader to raise their problems–face apathy and injustice all their
lives–cannot even organise themselves into a cooperative as they fear that it might
be treated as being illegal–burdened by the stigma of caste in which they are born–
no initiative or daring left in their lives
–traditions (lineage) / stigma of the caste in which they are born–lack of ambition
(mind numbing toil has killed all initiative and the ability to dream)–no cooperative –
vicious circle of the sahukars / who trapped their fathers and forefathers–poverty,
apathy, greed, injustice–extreme poverty–no leader to raise their problems–
exploitation at the hands of sahukars, the middlemen, the policemen, the keepers of
law, the bureaucrats and the politicians –poor living conditions / working conditions–
poor health (lose eyesight before they become adults
The Ironmaster invited the peddler as a former comrade or colleague./ did not insist
muchPeddler afraid to go to the manor house as he had stolen money from the
Crofter Edla–more persuasive –firm yet polite–sympathised with him for the hard
time he was facing–assured him that he was free to leave whenever he desired after
the Christmas celebration was over–won his confidence with her polite,
compassionate and sympathetic attitude
the Ironmaster invited the peddler as a former comrade or colleague / did not insist
muchPeddler afraid to go to the manor house as he had stolen money from the
Crofter (lion’s den)Edla–more persuasive –firm yet polite–sympathised with him for
the hard time he was facing–assured him that he was free to leave whenever he
desired after Christmas celebration was over–won his confidence with her polite,
compassionate and sympathetic attitude / the peddler agreed to go with Edla
Griffin’s appearance (wrapped up from head to toe, the brim of his hat hid every inch
of his face)–arrived on a winter day through a biting wind and driving snow –walked
all the way from Bramblehurst railway station–without much introduction he took up
quarters in the inn–stays aloof–looks strange with a muffled and bandaged head–
snubs Mrs Hall when she tries to be friendly–keeps to his room –mostly talking to
himself–TheInvisible man is rude with Teddy Henfrey and asks him to leave the
room –Teddy spreads rumours –he tells Mr Hall –the Invisible Man wanted by police
/ wrapped to conceal identity–dog tears his trousers –Fearenside sees absence of
pink flesh says either a black man or piebald–Mrs Hall sees him without a hat
/hequickly covers his mouth when she enters–terrorises Cuss by showing empty
sleeves and tweaking his nose with an invisible hand
Marvel–poor, homeless, jobless, wanderer, a tramp wearing shabby, old fashioned
clothes / bearded plump and short limbs/ harmless / simple /nose of cylindrical
protrusion –wears a shabby obsolete hat, shoelaces substitute for button–air of
abandon and eccentricity about him/ does everything in a leisurely manner / Griffin
considers him stupid–unwilling to work for the Invisible man–drinks a lot and when
he hearsthe invisible man he thinks it is due to the drink–practical man –accedesto
Griffin’s request as he realisesthat the latter is a man of power–Griffin thinks he is
stupid and makes him the victim of his manipulations–first visible partner and
companion to the Invisible Man–fear of injury makes him a puppet carrying out
orders–carries scientific notes and a large sum of money for the Invisible Man–he is
smart enough to take protection in the cell / jailto save himself form the Invisible
Man–when Invisible Man’s retaliation turns against Dr Kemp, Marvel is saved–
smart, knows what advantages to take from the situation–gets all the money –keeps
the books –becomes owner of an inn–only one who is benefitted from association
with Griffin
when pushed into the YMCA pool by a big bully (bruiser)not aware that Douglas
didn‟t know swimming–Douglas struck with fear, made futile attempts to come up–
yet tried to maintain his cool and planned to hit hard on the bottom of the pool –
hoping to come out of water–tried many strategies to come out of water, became
unconscious-had a narrow escape from death–was rescued in time
Efforts made to overcome fear of water–hired an instructor to learn the art of
swimming–was taught to overcome fear through systematic practice–slow and
steady practice at different places all alone–residual doubts finally removed by
swimming all alone in lake

Sadao -
As a doctor :
-took enemy home, operated upon him
-gave post-operative treatment
-risked arrest
-desertion by the servants
(any two)
As a patriot:
-married a Japanese
-informed the General about him
-did not allow himself to get emotionally involved with the prisoner
-he disliked Americans
Griffin exhausted all money
- needed money for research and to pay Mrs. Hall
-very early, before dawn on Whit Monday left the inn and entered vicarage
- being invisible he was not seen by the vicar and his wife
- entered the study, opened the drawers, searched and stole money
- left the vicarage without being seen

-Bama was a victim of social discrimination and realization comes

later
Who advised : Annan, Bama’s elder brother
When : - She narrated in all comic detail the manner in which the
elderly man from their street carried the food packet.
-Annan revealed the reason/behaviour of higher caste people towards
the untouchables.
-Bama, agitated, felt sorry and miserable
How : -Annan advised her to study hard
-education, key to community honour/dignity/overcome caste bias

-life of misery & perpetual poverty

-live in structures of mud with roofs of tin & tarpaulin
-lack of opportunities like education
-devoid of sewage, drainage or running water
-ration cards that get their names on voters’ list and enable them to
buy grain.
-food is more important than identity
-rag picking is prime occupation/their daily bread
-one rupee note or coin in garbage sustains hopes/happiness/thrill

- an unkempt garden
- both weeds and flowering plants present
- crab apple trees with golden and orange fruits ripe & ready
- presence of beehives
(any one)
– gate always open, everyone welcome
- many come and talk with him
- gives solace to him in his loneliness
- enjoyed the warm sunshine/ Nature

- Mr. Marvel, a tramp sitting on the roadside, contemplating two pairs of

shoes when the invisible man sees him
- Marvel shocked at first to hear a voice, but found nobody
- is pelted with stones by Invisible man to prove his existence
- is forced into becoming an accomplice of the Invisible Man who uses
threats to force him into submission
George Hall
- he drove the Iping conveyance.
- he was irresponsible, sluggish (slow to react)
- dominated by his wife
- suspicious of the stranger
- scared to openly express his views to his wife
- kind hearted simple man goes to help Griffin when he was bitten by a dog
-helped wife in diluting beer in the cellar
- could waste a lot of time loitering about in the village pub, while his wife
managed the inn alone
- was not happy about the invisible man staying in the inn

Hanna helped to carry the prisoner into the house

- washed the soldier when servants refused
- helped during surgery even though she felt nauseated
- did not complain when servants deserted them
- took care of all the needs of the prisoner
- nursed him back to health
- did not question Sadao about his decision to treat and shelter the enemy
prisoner

changes in Saheb’s life

- no longer his own master
- lost his carefree look
- found the steel canister heavier than the plastic bag
- lost his freedom

after stealing avoided public highway – went to the woods

- got confused
- paths seem to twist back and forth
- the thirty kronor was the bait
- felt the forest closing upon him like a prison

– Jo wanted wizard to hit mommy on head and skunk not to smell

bad
– wanted stupid mommy to be punished
– insisted on changed ending next day
– Jo felt mother should not impose her will / her action robbed the
son of acceptance of peers
– wanted Roger to be allowed to choose his own life / get rid of the
stink
– story with the sad ending was unacceptable
– she was looking at the things from child’s perception / friends were
more important than family
– Derry bitter / hates world / isolates himself
– Mr Lamb not scared or repulsed by his scarred face
– He understands Derry and his anguish and doesn’t pity him
– doesn’t get angry nor is put off by Derry’s rudeness / doesn’t force
him to stay and listen
– Mr Lamb’s views different from those held by others
– makes him realise that being handicapped not a drawback
– beauty is relative people are important
– Mr Lamb is positive
– Mr Lamb opens the world to Derry by telling him to wait, watch,
listen
(any 2)
Turning point
– Derry ready to face the world and overcome obstacles / returns to
Mr Lamb against his mother’s advice
– finds courage and strength to get what he wants
(any other relevant point)

– Sophie belonged to weak socio-economic background

escaped from boring working class existence to unrealistic
fantasies
– reality – earmarked for biscuit factory – dreams of owning
boutique / being a manager / actress / fashion designer
– dreams and disappointments all in her mind
– dream and reality merged when she went to meet Danny Casey
– no concrete steps taken to convert dream into reality
– lied / fooled everybody with her dreams
– dreams are not based on reality
– circumstances do not support her
(any 3)
immediate effect
– weak and trembling; shook and cried as he lay on bed
– couldn’t eat
– haunting fear
– slightest exertion upset him
– wobbly in the knees and sick in the stomach
subsequent effect
– could not go near water for years / strengthened the fear of water
– deprived him of joy of canoeing, boating, swimming and fishing
Griffin character sketch
– scientist gone astray
– menace
– robs father who commits suicide – Griffin shows no remorse
– landlord tried to break in with eviction orders
– Mr Bunting robbed and Mr Cuss beaten, clothes taken
– no ethics, uses people to his advantage / looks down upon common
people
– Griffin sets room on fire
– devoid of any sense of humanity, short tempered
– ruthless
in Drury Lane
– costume shop – proprietor locked all the doors pocketing the keys
– Griffin struck the old man on the head, gagged
– physically strong man, injures opponents – only concerned with
himself - violent
against Kemp
– Griffin vows to kill him – behaves as a vindictive God, smashing
windows
– Col Adye shot at by Griffin
– went from obsession to fanaticism - greed – insanity
Derry
– scared of meeting people and facing rejection
– very sensitive about people’s comments
– upset at parents’ over protectiveness
– negative about everything
– indulges in self-pity
– hates sympathy
– deep inner desire to be accepted
Mr Lamb
– positive / sees beauty in everything including …….
– doesn’t let physical handicap prevent him from living life to the
fullest
– very friendly / welcoming
– understands Derry’s problems
– practical – knows that one’s life is in one’s hand and people are
important
– strong – does not let people’s comments hurt him
– any other relevant point
– Marvel gives Griffin the slip and takes his note books and money
to Port Burdock
– there he seeks police protection
– gains a lot after Griffin’s death
– after finding treasure trove comes to settle near Port Stowe
– starts a little inn and names it ‘The Invisible Man’
– every evening he will sit surrounded with people and narrate the
story, fetching him a guinea a night
– three manuscripts in his custody
ended story by saying that Mommy Skunk took little skunk to the
wizard and changed the smell back to its original stinky one
– mother knew what was right for Roger Skunk
according to Jo
– it was a ‘stupid mommy’
– couldn’t digest the statement that little skunk’s mother hit the
wizard on his head and restored his original smell
– mother had no right to deprive skunk of its happiness
– was happy that skunk earned a lot of friends by changing smell
– suggested another ending where mother would be hit by the wizard
– wanted mother to be punished
– old men of the village sitting quietly at the back of classroom
– were sad as well as sorry for not having gone to school more often
– came to thank the master for forty years of faithful service and to
show respect for a country that was theirs no more
– regretted neglecting their language
– M. Hamel explained everything patiently
– appealed to people to preserve ‘French’
– holding on to their language will keep them united
– spoke about beauty of French language
– was overwhelmed with emotions
– wrote Viva la France on the board in spite of Prussian soldiers
marching outside
– teenagers – boundless enthusiasm and ambition
– in Sophie’s case:
wrong
– she’s poor
– cut out for biscuit factory
– lacks all needed resources to fulfil her fantasies
– she’s a dreamer, not realistic
– lies to her family
nothing wrong
– she’s like all teenagers
– lives in a dream world
– shows ambitions
– wants to move ahead and rise in life
– wants to be a model and to have a boutique
– wants to lead a sophisticated life
– German teacher doubtful of Evan’s language ability
– Evans could not even understand basic pleasantries in German
bitter cold day, snow covered ground
– large bell rang for breakfast
– annoying clatter of shoes disturbed peace
– constant clash of harsh noises and an undercurrent of many voices
murmuring an unknown tongue
– marched into dining room
– were given tight fitting clothes which Zitkala-Sa found immodest
the crofter felt proud of the cow that gave him enough milk to
support him
– to convince the peddler
– was lonely / happy to share his confidences generously with the
peddler
– trusting
– the twelve divisions in the clock / measure of time
– twelve months in the year
– at twelve o’clock the hands in the clock unite suggesting amity and
unity
– twelve zodiac signs cover all people
pleads to be silent and introspect
– sudden silence an opportunity to introspect
– different languages symbolise differences
– silence would break barriers between communities
– silence symbolic of amity and brotherhood
experience of fear and death and its conquest made him live
intensely
– conquering fear made him realise true value of life and helped him
enjoy every moment of life
– learnt ‘all we have to fear is fear itself’
– made him more confident and determined
– mistook peddler for an old comrade
– ironmaster was happy he found his comrade with whom he could
spend Christmas eve
– loneliness of ironmaster made him desperate to invite the man
home
– because of condition in which he had found the peddler
shows constraints of married life a woman experiences
– uncle’s wedding band, sits heavily upon Aunt Jennifer’s hand
symbolises oppressive band of patriarchal society
– male dominated society seems to show no concern for Aunt’s
suffering or even her death, society seems in no way affected by it
– Aunt Jennifer forced to live in accordance with rules laid down by
her husband
– shows lack of freedom
Evans not a violent person
– pleasant sort of chap
– one of the stars at Christmas concert
– good at imitations
– congenital kleptomaniac
arrangement for exam made in the prison itself –in Evan’s cell–removed all sharp objects like razor, nail
file, nail scissors from the cell –a parson arranged as invigilatorfrisked at the prison gate, briefcase checked
thoroughly–cell bugged so that the governor could listen to every talk /all the prison officers were put on
alert–Mr Jackson and Mr Stephens put on duty–Stephens sat outside the cell, peeped in time and again