Character Sketch of Dr.Kemp , Griffin , and other characters ..PLEASE...


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Griffin is the protagonist of this novel. He is an albino, a prodigy, a meritorious student but extremely short-tempered by nature. In the beginning of the novel, he comes to Iping (a small hillside village of London) as a wrapped up mystery who remains covered with bandages from top to bottom. Initially, he starts his career as a teacher but soon gets attracted towards the formula of being invisible under the supervision of Professor Oliver. He leaves no stone unturned to succeed in his mission but argues with his mentor due to credit-taking issue. He forsakes the profession & company of Prof. Oliver to work single handedly. Therefore, he changes his abode and goes to stay in The Great Portland Street where he almost succeeds in being invisible. Due to his stealing of his father’s money, his father commits suicide.m but he remains unaffected and focusses At first, he feels extremely proud of his invisibility but soon he realises the shortcomings of being invisible. In his anger, he burns his landlords house and escapes from there. He comes across many problems being naked and isolated. He reaches Dr.Kemp’s house where he discloses his all secrets and offers him a partnership in his misdeeds. Dr. Kemp, being an altruist, plans to get him arrested but fails in his plan. Griffin, knowing the intention of Dr. Kemp, threatens him to be killed but in his pursuit of killing him, becomes a prey to masons who hit him a spade and later suffocates him. He becomes visible after his death and his desire of being visible remains a dream. His arrogance and pride leads him to death in the end.
 

Dr. Kemp is a man of science who remains busy throughout the day in his studies. He is a very simple man with flattened hair and is preparing for fellowship exam of Royal Society, London. Kemp shows lack of interest when informed about the presence of the stranger in his home town. He enters his room & observes strange happening over there. Before he could understand anything, he is startled by a familiar voice. Griffin, who enters his house stealthily, opens up in front of him and takes him to flash back when they both used to study together in University, College London. Even after a lot of convincing, Dr. Kemp fobids to believe in his invisibility. He does not believe till he is given couple of blows by him. Later Griffin shares all his issues with him and seeks his support to succeed in his mission. He also tells him that what difficulties he had in being invisible like he could not walk and eat publicly, could be perceived by dogs. Dr. Kemp discloses all his weakness and ways to catch him with Colonel Adye but fails to get a hold on him. Griffin escapes which leaves Dr. Kemp trembled. In the end, Dr. Kemp manages to escape from his house when attacked by Griffin. He takes masons’ help to kill him and finally succeeds in his mission. In nutshell, Dr. Kemp plays as protagonist in this novel

Mrs. Hall is the owner of an inn namely ‘Coach & Horses’. She is an impeccable business woman who gets to earn a good fortune when a wrapped stranger comes there to say and offers her two golden sovereigns. She harbours the man without verifying his identity and offers him good hospitality. She remains doubtful since the very first day of his arrival about his covered face and odd habits. Her suspicion almost doubles when she observes hollow eyes of the stranger on entering his room. Her doubts turn into reality when she cuts the food supply of stranger for not paying his bills for a few days. Stranger exposes himself by taking his pink nose, bandages and napkin off. She gets too scared and even faints couple of times during the stay of stranger at her inn. Finally she manages to get rid of that devil in the end with the help of her neighbours.
 

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