The document provides character summaries for the novel The Invisible Man: - Griffin, the title character, is an obsessed, selfish, and angry scientist who becomes invisible through an experiment but then finds himself unable to enjoy normal life comforts. - Dr. Kemp is a rational scientist who tries to help capture Griffin but also makes mistakes. - Mrs. Hall is the polite yet strong-willed innkeeper who initially rents to Griffin but then refuses to serve him further. - The other characters described are minor figures like the constable Jaffers, Dr. Cuss the curious physician, Marvel the cowardly tramp, Colonel Adye the brave police chief, and Mr.

1. The Invisible Man
Characters

2.  Griffin, the Invisible Man is everything people don’t like about themselves. He is
the model of science without humanity. He begins his road to decline in college
when he becomes so obsessed with his experiments that he hides his work lest
anyone else should receive credit.
 He may not have had any intention initially of trying the potion on himself, but
the interference of his landlord and prying neighbour lady motivate him to cover
his work and remove himself from further confrontation.
 Griffin's selfishness, is exaggerated. He steals from whomever he wants to, and
he doesn't feel any sympathy or any remorse for his behavior or for the crimes,
which he merely describes as “necessary.”
 Griffin's most notable quality is his anger. There are many examples of Griffin
either trying to keep his temper or losing it really quickly.
 Griffin is a scientist, an "experimental investigator" as said by Mrs. Hall
 His only regret is frustration over not having thought about the drawbacks of
invisibility which
 Is that He cannot even enjoy any of the normal comforts of life such as food,
clothes, and money.
 He goes from obsession to fanaticism to insanity.
GRIFFIN

3.  Dr. Kemp, a physician is a tall and slender rich young man with flaxen hair and
almost white moustache with a rational and logical approach to the happenings
around him.
 Kemp is a scientists, as he is surrounded by scientific publications. What's even
more striking is that he wants to be part of the Royal Society which is the famous
scientific organization and he is also a speculative philosopher as he spends less
time on bottles and more on speculating. For instance, the night that Griffin
comes to his house, Kemp is working on “a remote speculation of social
conditions of the future”.
 Kemp is the hero of this book as he’s smart and quick to action. After Griffin
escapes from Kemp's trap, Kemp quickly explains to Adye how they can capture
him: dogs, locked houses, and powdered glass on the roads and without Kemp's
help to the police, Griffin would probably have been more successful in his Reign
of Terror.
 But there is also many non-heroic things about him like he makes a lot of bad
decisions like when he sends out a note to the police, without thinking that the
Invisible Man might intercept it and he is also not very brave as when the police
fight the Invisible Man, He runs away
DR. KEMP

4.  Mrs. Janny Hall is the owner of the inn ‘Coaches and Horses’.
 She is friendly, simple, down to earth kind of lady.
 The first impression that she creates presents her in an unpleasant light. She rents
the inn parlour to a stranger without bothering about his credentials simply because
he projects himself as a rich customer. At this point she appears to be an opportunist
and money-minded woman.
 She loves and enjoys talking to her guests. However the manner in which she puts up
with the rude behavior of Griffin shows that she was actually a very polite hostess
who took her duty seriously. She goes out her way to make her guests comfortable.
Her courteous behavior and her hospitality win the appreciation of the readers.
 Mrs. Hall is quite perturbed by the behavior of the stranger. She also does not know
what to do with his ill temper.
 But her polite temperament does not make her weak in any way. When the Invisible
Man crosses all limits of etiquettes, Mrs. Hall firmly puts her foot down. She does
take a strong hand when she refuses to offer any food, till she had received her dues.
She stands up courageously against the arrogant Griffin. She charts her way without
letting even her husband to influence her.
 Mrs. Hall can thus be considered as an independent businesswoman who is capable
of taking her decisions without any support or assistance from others.
MRS. JANNY HALL

5.  Mr. George Hall is the hen-pecked husband of Mrs. Hall and assist in
running the inn ‘Coaches and Horses’.
 He is a drunkard who cannot be entrusted with responsibilities.
However he is not careless or casual. He rushes to the inn when
Teddy Henfrey tells him about the strange guest that his wife has
taken in.
 Similarly he rushes to check in the well-being of the invisible Man
who is bitten by Ferenside’s dog.
 He was the first person in Iping to suspect that the mysterious
Griffin is invisible: when a dog bites him and tears his glove, Griffin
retreats to his room and Hall follows to see if he is all right, only to
see Griffin without his glove and handless.
MR. GEORGE HALL

6.  Thomas Marvel was a short, fat tramp . He wears shabby, old-fashioned
clothes, like his "obsolete hat" and thrived on charity. He was lazy and did
not show any intention to work hard for improving his life.
 Griffin did not have a very high opinion about Marvel’s abilities, still he
made him his accomplice because Marvel was an obvious weakling who
could be easily intimidated. His cowardice did not let him defy Griffins
commands.
 Surprisingly, this apparently good-for-nothing fellow managed to cheat a
wicked and dangerously evil man like Griffin.
 But this act does not make him a turncoat in any way because he assisted
Griffin much against his own wish. When he succeeded in sneaking away,
it was actually to save his life. Of course towards the end he does show
smartness by hiding the entire money and exhibits his keen business
acumen by wisely investing this money to open an inn. His decision to
name this venture after the Invisible Man again shows that Marvel knew
how to turn circumstances in his favour.
MARVEL

7.  Colonel Adye was the Chief of Police in Burdock. He was a dutiful officer who worked
conscientiously and according to the demands of the situations.
 He responded promptly and fearlessly to Dr. Kemp’s call to arrest the invisible man.
Adye also had the will to take quick and wise decisions. He knew that it would not be
an easy task to capture Griffin single-handedly, so he decided to get hounds that
could sniff and locate the Invisible Man. This venture was indeed an act of bravery
because he knew very well that Griffin was present in the compound of the house
and could harm him. But a fearless person like Adye could not be intimidated by any
threat. He turned around with alacrity to overpower the Invisible Man when the
latter tried to move him back into Kemp’s house.
 Another quality of Adye was his simple and trusting nature which is revealed when
he follows all the instructions given by Kemp to arrest the Invisible Man.
 At the same time, his moral uprightness does surface when he opposes Kemp’s
suggestion to spread powdered glass along the path that was expected to be
followed by the Invisible Man.
 He was a courageous and he had immense faith in his ability to capture the culprit
solely by his power, this he did not wish to resort to any other ways. Towards the
end, the shooting down of Adye by the Invisible Man, evokes both sympathy and
admiration for his sincere, committed and brave officer.
COLONELAYDE

8.  Dr. Cuss was the medical practitioner at Iping. He was a curious ,
jealous and a educated man.
 When he heard about the arrival of a strange guest at the inn who
possessed more vials and bottles than him, he sought excuse to
explore this man. He tried to probe Griffin to make him reveal his
purpose.
 However, when he was scared off by the invisible Man, he tried to
think rationally regarding the strange phenomenon. He did not give
up his curiosity and shared his quaint experience with Bunting.
 Later he explored the belongings of Griffin to clarify his doubts
which shows that he was not scared by his earlier experience and
was determined to satisfy his curiosity. Therefore Cuss and curiosity
appear almost synonymous.
MR. CUSS

9.  J.A. Jaffers is a constable or “bobby” in the town of Iping.
 He is called upon by George Hall and Janny Hall to arrest Griffin
after they suspect him of robbing the Reverend Bunting.
 He overcomes his shock at the discovery that Griffin was invisible
quickly, determined to arrest him in spite of this.
 The Invisible Man knocks him unconscious in his flight from Iping.
J.A. JAFFERS

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