The Inspector of Houses is an especially tall man who comes to visit Niggle. He, like all visitors, is perceived as a nuisance by Niggle, doubly so because his purpose is to ensure that everyone is working to maintain the houses in the neighborhood. Like everyone else who encounters Niggle’s painting in its canvas form, he thinks only of how the materials can be used for construction and repair, further highlighting the fact that in this society, art is barely valued.
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The Inspector of Houses Character Timeline in Leaf by Niggle
The timeline below shows where the character The Inspector of Houses appears in Leaf by Niggle. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Leaf by Niggle
...his painting, but as soon as he begins, there’s a knock on the door. The Inspector of Houses has arrived and tells Niggle that his neighbor’s house is not in an...
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...Niggle begins to protest, another man enters the shed. He is almost identical to the Inspector and introduces himself as the Driver. He tells Niggle he has come to collect him...
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