Question

Character sketch of John hallock in shady plot a genial person

Answer 1

Mr. John Hallock is a simple middle-class person who works as a bookkeeper for lumber company and somehow pays for the grocery bills and his wife's shopping habits. He also writes some ghost stories to supplement his meager income and has been so far. He belongs to that class of husbands who have grudges against their bullying wives but never retaliate. He is quite honest in his profession. He works hard in keeping the accounts of his company and also tries to produce good,amusing ghost stories. He is also quite confident about his writing skills..