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Describe Dr. Kemp's character. Also, bring out the qualities that make him different from Griffin. |
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Answer» • Kemp was the first person who analysed the existence of the Invisible Man without any trace of or apprehension. • He was a well-qualified scientist • he had a rational and logical approach to the happenings around him. Thus he scoffed at the idea of the invisible Man and those who believed in the existence of such an absurd being were looked upon by him with contempt. • was a keen observer and a self-confident scientist • On coming face to face with the invisible man, Kemp did not get startled. He never lost his cool and in a very calm and composed manner, he heard Griffin’s entire story with patience and assured to respect his freedom. • Kemp’s determination to check any potential threat to the society and his grit to contain the unchecked terror caused by the Invisible Man was thus fully established. • This can't be called a betrayal because he took this step in the larger interest of the welfare of the society. • The manner in which he arranged and organized the arrest of Griffin also indicates the dominance of his moral strength over any other human weakness. • In college Kemp was Griffin’s senior, but Kemp was not violent or given to fits of madness, he was not impulsive and had a logical thinking. • On the other had Griffin, because of his boundless ambition became antisocial and isolated himself from rest of the world. In his pursuit he loses his humanity and allows himself to become a slave of negative forces. |
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